Editing Mars 2 (section)

===Lander spacecraft system===
[[File:FP2A3620 (23497688248) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Mars 3 Lander model at the [[Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics]] in Moscow]]
The Mars 2 descent module was mounted on the bus/orbiter opposite the propulsion system. It consisted of a spherical {{convert|1.2|m}} diameter landing capsule, a {{convert|2.9|m}} diameter conical aerodynamic braking shield, a parachute system and retro-rockets.

The entire descent module had a fueled mass of {{convert|1,210|kg}}, the spherical landing capsule accounting for {{convert|358|kg}} of this. An automatic control system consisting of gas micro-engines and pressurised nitrogen containers provided attitude control. Four "gunpowder" engines were mounted to the outer edge of the cone to control pitch and yaw.

The main and auxiliary parachutes, the engine to initiate the landing, and the radar [[altimeter]] were mounted on the top section of the lander. Foam was used to absorb shock within the descent module. The landing capsule had four triangular petals which would open after landing, righting the spacecraft and exposing the instrumentation.

The lander was equipped with two television cameras with a 360 degree view of the surface as well as a [[mass spectrometer]] to study atmospheric composition; temperature, pressure, and wind sensors; and devices to measure mechanical and chemical properties of the surface, including a mechanical scoop to search for organic materials and signs of life. It also contained a pennant with the [[State Emblem of the Soviet Union]].

Four aerials protruded from the top of the sphere to provide communications with the orbiter via an onboard radio system. The equipment was powered by batteries which were charged by the orbiter prior to separation. Temperature control was maintained through thermal insulation and a system of radiators. The landing capsule was sterilised before launch to prevent contamination of the Martian environment.

====PrOP-M rover====
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[[File:PrOP-M.jpg|thumb|Rendering of the PrOP-M]]
Mars 2 lander had a small {{convert|4.5|kg}} [[Mars rover]] on board, which would move across the surface on skis while connected to the lander with a {{convert|15|m|adj=on}} umbilical. Two small metal rods were used for autonomous obstacle avoidance, as radio signals from Earth would take too long to drive the rovers using remote control. The rover carried a dynamic penetrometer and a radiation densitometer.<ref name=Perminov1/>

The main PrOP-M frame was a square box with a small protrusion at the center. The frame was supported on two wide flat skis, one extending down from each side elevating the frame slightly above the surface.

The rover was planned to be placed on the surface after landing by a manipulator arm and to move in the field of view of the television cameras and stop to make measurements every {{convert|1.5|m}}. The traces of movement in the Martian soil would also be recorded to determine material properties.

Because of the demise of the lander, the rover was not deployed.