Which Country Arrived on Mars First?

The first to contact the surface were two Soviet probes: Mars 2 lander on November 27 and Mars 3 lander on December 2, 1971—Mars 2 failed during descent and Mars 3 about twenty seconds after the first Martian soft landing.

Which country landed on Mars first?

There have also been studies for a possible human mission to Mars, including a landing, but none have been attempted. Soviet Union's Mars 3, which landed in 1971, was the first successful Mars landing. As of May 2021, Soviet Union,and United States have conducted Mars landing successfully.

Which countries landed on Mars?

Here's some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries to land a spacecraft on Mars.