November 5, 1964 7:22 pm
Mariner 3
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Atlas Agena D
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Mariner 3 was a 260 kg solar-cell and battery-powered spacecraft designed to make scientific measurements in the vicinity of Mars and to obtain photographs of the planet’s surface and transmit these to Earth.
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:22 UTC
Window Close
19:22 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 5, 1964 · 19:22 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 13
Target Orbit
Mars flyby
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Mariner 3
Rocket
Atlas Agena D
Destination
Mars flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Mariner 3 was a 260 kg solar-cell and battery-powered spacecraft designed to make scientific measurements in the vicinity of Mars and to obtain photographs of the planet’s surface and transmit these to Earth.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 13
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:22 UTC
Window Close
19:22 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 5, 1964 · 19:22 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 13
Target Orbit
Mars flyby
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Mariner 3
Rocket
Atlas Agena D
Destination
Mars flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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