United States Air ForceAtlas SLV-3C CentaurLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mariner 8
Launched
May 9, 1971
Image: US Air Force
Summary
Mariner 8 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas SLV-3C Centaur from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 9, 1971. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 548th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 1,217th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Atlas SLV-3C Centaur flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Mars Orbit (Mars).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Mars Orbit (Mars)
- Milestone
- 11th Atlas SLV-3C Centaur flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 548th launch12th this yearhumanity's 1,217th orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Mars orbiter designed to map 70% of the Martian surface and study temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere and surface.
Pad
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
13th launch from Launch Complex 36A, 2nd this year · 257th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
103 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mariner 8 launch?
Mariner 8 launched on May 9, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mariner 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mariner 8?
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas SLV-3C Centaur spec sheet
Where did Mariner 8 launch from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mariner 8 going to?
Mars Orbit (Mars), a robotic exploration mission.