Mariner 6 and 7
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Mariner 6 and Mariner 7 were two uncrewed NASA robotic spacecraft that completed the first dual mission to Mars in 1969 as part of NASA's wider Mariner program. Mariner 6 was launched from Launch Comp
Mariner 7 lift-off on March 27, 1969
Two full disc views of Mars from Mariner 7 as it approached, 1969
A close-up of the surface of Mars taken by Mariner 7
Spacecraft and subsystems
Atlas-Centaur
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The Atlas-Centaur was a United States expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. The vehicle featured a Centaur upper stage, the first such stage to use high-performance liquid
Mariner 6 and 7
…Mariner-F Manufacturer Jet Propulsion Laboratory Launch mass 381 kg Power 449 W Start of mission Launch date February 25, 1969, 01:29:02 UTC Rocket Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-36B End of mission Disposal Decommissioned Deactivated December 23, 1970 Flyby of Mars Closest approach July 31, 1969…
An Atlas-Centaur launching Surveyor 1 (1966)
A Centaur stage during assembly at General Dynamics in 1962
Diagram of a Centaur stage
Technicians readying booster 104D for erection