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Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 6
United States Air Force · Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 481st launch · 7th this year · humanity's 938th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 25, 01:29 – Feb 25, 01:29 UTC
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Mariner 6
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 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 and other long-duration missions far from the Sun.
Robotic Exploration · Mars flyby (Mars flyby)
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