United States Air ForceAtlas SLV-3 Agena DLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mariner 5
Launched
June 14, 1967
Image: USAF
Summary
Mariner 5 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on June 14, 1967. It was United States Air Force's 401st launch, 29th this year and humanity's 714th orbital launch attempt. It was the 46th Atlas SLV-3 Agena D flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Venus flyby (Venus flyby). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Venus flyby (Venus flyby)
- Milestone
- 46th Atlas SLV-3 Agena D flight · 7th this yearUnited States Air Force's 401st launch29th this yearhumanity's 714th orbital launch attempt66th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Mariner 5 · NORAD 2845 · left Earth orbit June 16, 1967
Agena D 6933 · left Earth orbit June 16, 1967
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Mariner 5 spacecraft was the fifth in a series of spacecraft used for planetary exploration in the flyby mode. Mariner 5 was a refurbished backup spacecraft for the Mariner 4 mission and was converted from a Mars mission to a Venus mission.
Pad
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
22nd launch from Launch Complex 12, 2nd this year · 203rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
23 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
69 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mariner 5 launch?
Mariner 5 launched on June 14, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mariner 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mariner 5?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas SLV-3 Agena D spec sheet
Where did Mariner 5 launch from?
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mariner 5 going to?
Venus flyby (Venus flyby), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Mariner 5 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).