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Have We Ever Been to Mars?
Have We Ever Been to Mars?
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Fun facts about launches to Mars
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What types of missions have there been to Mars?
flyby, orbiter, human exploration, weather
weather, soil, terrain, colour
flyby, lander, orbiter, rover
rocket
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The next window for a mission to Mars is this summer (2020). How many missions are planned?
0 - Countries have no money left
17
4
8
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Out of the 57 attempted missions to Mars, how many were successful?
38
25
6
50
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This is the current number of missions still in operation on or in orbit around Mars
4
8
12
0
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Out of the successful Mars missions, how many were landers or rovers (actually successfully landed on Mars)?
3
12
9
6
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This country is the only country to be successful on their first (and only) mission to Mars
Canada
Japan
China
India
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Which country/organization has had the most attempted launches to Mars?
China
Russia/Soviet Union
European Union
United States
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The "window" for a launch to Mars is when Earth and Mars are approaching their closest distance. How often is this?
Every 26 months (just over two years)
Every 6 months (half a year)
Every 12 months (every year)
Every 40 months (over three years)
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How many TOTAL launches have there been to Mars?
33
57
27
15
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In what year was the first launch attempt headed to Mars?
1960
1965
1975
1995
