Which Country Reached 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?

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.

How many countries reached Mars?

Besides these two countries, only India, China, Japan, UAE, and European Space Agency have carried out Mars missions. While Japan launched its mission in 1998 and Europe launched in 2003, the remaining three carried out their missions only after 2010.