Mariner 3
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Mariner 3 was one of two identical deep-space probes designed and built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA's Mariner-Mars 1964 project that were intended to conduct close-up scientific observat
Mariner 3 is identical in design with Mariner 4
This photo shows Mariner 3 configured for system tests in May 1964
Mariner 3 spacecraft being processed prior to mating with its payload fairing in September 26, 1964
Atlas Agena D with Mariner 3 on the launchpad
Atlas-Agena
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The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978. It was
Mariner 3
…Laboratory Launch mass 260.8 kilograms (575 lb) Power 310 watts (at Mars encounter) Start of mission Launch date November 5, 1964, 19:22:05 UTC Rocket Atlas LV-3 Agena-D Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-13 Contractor Convair Orbital parameters Reference system Heliocentric Mariner program Mariner 3 (Mariner C-2, together…
An Atlas-Agena launching Lunar Orbiter 4
Atlas-Agena B upper stage on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Ranger block I spacecraft bus was used for the first two Rangers, and also for the first two Mariner interplanetary probes
Mariner 3, 4, and 5 spacecraft bus