1MV explained

Manufacturer:	OKB-1
Operator:	Soviet Space Program
Succeeded:	2MV
1MV
Operational:	1960-1961
Country:	Soviet Union

The 1MV planetary probe (short for 1st generation Mars-Venus) is a designation for a common design used by early Soviet uncrewed probes to Mars and Venus.^{[1] [2]} It was standard practice of the Soviet space program to use standardized components as much as possible.

All probes shared the same general characteristics and differed only in equipment necessary for specific missions.^[3] Each probe also incorporated improvements based on experience with earlier missions.

It was superseded by the 2MV family.

Variants

• Mars 1M: Mars probe 1M No.1 (failure), Mars probe 1M No.2 (failure)
• Venera 1VA: Sputnik 7 (1VA No.1), Venera 1 (1VA No.2, Sputnik 8)^[4]

See also

• Soviet space program
• Venera
• 2MV

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mars 1M . 2023-09-25 . Gunter's Space Page . en.
2. Web site: Venera 1VA . 2023-09-25 . Gunter's Space Page . en.
3. Book: Robotic Exploration of the Solar System: Part I: The Golden Age 1957-1982. 9780387739830. Ulivi. Paolo. Harland. David M.. 2007-12-08. Springer.
4. Web site: 1MV . https://web.archive.org/web/20161228020816/http://astronautix.com/1/1mv.html . dead . December 28, 2016 . 2022-04-14 . www.astronautix.com.