United States Air ForceAtlas SLV-3C CentaurLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mariner 6
Launched
February 25, 1969
Image: US Air Force
Summary
Mariner 6 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas SLV-3C Centaur from Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 25, 1969. It was United States Air Force's 481st launch, 7th this year and humanity's 938th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Atlas SLV-3C Centaur flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Mars flyby (Mars flyby). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Mars flyby (Mars flyby)
- Milestone
- 6th Atlas SLV-3C Centaur flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 481st launch7th this yearhumanity's 938th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Mariner 6 · NORAD 3759 · left Earth orbit March 6, 1969
Centaur AC-20 · left Earth orbit March 6, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
8th launch from Launch Complex 36B, 1st this year · 231st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
76 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
79 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mariner 6 launch?
Mariner 6 launched on February 25, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mariner 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mariner 6?
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas SLV-3C Centaur spec sheet
Where did Mariner 6 launch from?
Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mariner 6 going to?
Mars flyby (Mars flyby), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Mariner 6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).