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1971 · United States Air Force

Mariner 9

successAtlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 9

Mars orbiter designed to map 70% of the Martian surface and study temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere and surface.

Overview

Date / time
May 30, 1971 at 10:23 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 36B
Mission
Mariner 9
Mission type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit achieved
Mars Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

MARINER 9
Mars