United States Air ForceAtlas SLV-3C CentaurLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mariner 7
Launched
March 27, 1969
Image: US Air Force
Summary
Mariner 7 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas SLV-3C Centaur from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 27, 1969. It was United States Air Force's 486th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 955th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Atlas SLV-3C Centaur flight and the 2nd 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
- 7th Atlas SLV-3C Centaur flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 486th launch12th this yearhumanity's 955th orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Mariner 7 · NORAD 3837 · left Earth orbit April 1, 1969
Centaur AC-19 · left Earth orbit April 1, 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 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
10th launch from Launch Complex 36A, 1st this year · 233rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
228 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mariner 7 launch?
Mariner 7 launched on March 27, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mariner 7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mariner 7?
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas SLV-3C Centaur spec sheet
Where did Mariner 7 launch from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mariner 7 going to?
Mars flyby (Mars flyby), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Mariner 7 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).