If I read the list correctly, they’re the only one to suceed on the first attempt.
BINGO!
For some very weird reason trying to reach Mars has seen a disproportionate amount of failures compared to satellites sent to other planets in our solar system.
Some suspect sabotage. Others say there is a curse.
The Mars Curse
http://www.universetoday.com/13267/the-mars-curse-why-have-so-many-missions-failed/