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Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 9
United States Air Force · Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 549th launch · 13th this year · humanity's 1,227th orbital launch attempt
May 30, 1971Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 30, 22:23 – May 30, 22:23 UTC
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Mariner 9
Mars orbiter designed to map 70% of the Martian surface and study temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere and surface.
Robotic Exploration · Mars Orbit (Mars)
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