Mariner 9 to Mars
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Description: Brief mission overview.
Courtesy of NASA's National Space Science Data Center mission was planned to consist of two spacecraft on complementary missions, but due to the failure of Mariner 8 to launch properly, only one spacecraft was available. Mariner 9 combined mission objectives of both Mariner 8 (mapping 70% of the Martian surface) and Mariner 9 (a study of temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere and on the Martian surface).
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| Page title: | Mariner 9 to Mars |
| Keywords: | mariner 9, spacecraft, mars, planetary exploration, orbit |
| Description: | Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. Launched on May 30, 1971, the 506-kilogram (1,116-pound) spacecraft circled Mars twice each day for a full year. |
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| Date | Creation Date: 16-jun-1999 Expiration Date: 16-jun-2015 |