Photo: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Mariner 6 and 7 comprised a dual-spacecraft mission to Mars, the sixth and seventh missions in the Mariner series of spacecraft used for planetary exploration in the flyby mode. The primary objectives of the missions were to study the surface and atmosphere of Mars during close flybys to establish…
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas SLV-3C Centaur
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
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MissionRobotic Exploration · Mars flyby
Robotic Exploration · Mars flyby
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARINER 7 1969-030A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 1969-030B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 1969-030. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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