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Status

Success

Mariner 6

Launch Time
Tue Feb 25, 1969 01:29 UTC

Rocket

Atlas-SLV3C Centaur-D
Image Credit: USAF or NASA
General Dynamics
Status: Retired
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0

Mission Details

Mariner 6

Mariner 6 flew over the equator and south polar regions of Mars, analyzing the atmosphere and the surface with remote sensors and recording and relaying hundreds of pictures. The mission's goals were to study the surface and atmosphere of Mars during close flybys, in order to establish the basis for future investigations, particularly those relevant to the search for extraterrestrial life, and to demonstrate and develop technologies required for future Mars missions.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 412.0 kg
Heliocentric Orbit

Location

SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1969

19th orbital launch attempt

Atlas-Centaur

18th mission
1st mission of 1969
12th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission