United States Air ForceAtlas LV-3 Agena BLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mariner 1
Launched
July 22, 1962
Image: NASA
Summary
Mariner 1 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas LV-3 Agena B from Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on July 22, 1962. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 100th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 181st orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for Venus flyby (Venus flyby).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3 Agena B · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Venus flyby (Venus flyby)
- Milestone
- 16th Atlas LV-3 Agena B flight · 8th this yearUnited States Air Force's 100th launch29th this yearhumanity's 181st orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Spacecraft designed to flyby Venus. It was lost during launch.
Pad
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
7th launch from Launch Complex 12, 3rd this year · 85th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
23 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
89 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mariner 1 launch?
Mariner 1 launched on July 22, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mariner 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mariner 1?
Atlas LV-3 Agena B, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas LV-3 Agena B spec sheet
Where did Mariner 1 launch from?
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mariner 1 going to?
Venus flyby (Venus flyby), a robotic exploration mission.