United States Air ForceAtlas SLV-3C CentaurLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mariner 9
Launched
May 30, 1971
Image: US Air Force
Summary
Mariner 9 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas SLV-3C Centaur from Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 30, 1971. It was United States Air Force's 549th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 1,227th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Atlas SLV-3C Centaur flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Mars Orbit (Mars). 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 Orbit (Mars)
- Milestone
- 12th Atlas SLV-3C Centaur flight · 3rd this yearUnited States Air Force's 549th launch13th this yearhumanity's 1,227th orbital launch attempt56th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Mariner 9 · NORAD 5261 · left Earth orbit May 31, 1971
Centaur AC-23 · left Earth orbit May 31, 1971
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
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 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
10th launch from Launch Complex 36B, 1st this year · 258th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
76 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
180 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Mariner 9 launch?
Mariner 9 launched on May 30, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mariner 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mariner 9?
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas SLV-3C Centaur spec sheet
Where did Mariner 9 launch from?
Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Mariner 9 going to?
Mars Orbit (Mars), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Mariner 9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).