Mariner 2
Mariner 2 was NASA's first successful planetary-science mission. The JPL-built probe launched on August 27, 1962, flew past Venus on December 14, and returned measurements of the planet and interplanetary space until contact ended on January 3, 1963.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner II missionP-38 mission1962-041A
- Name
- Mariner 2
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Mariner 2 was NASA's first successful planetary-science mission. The JPL-built probe launched on August 27, 1962, flew past Venus on December 14, and returned measurements of the planet and interplanetary space until contact ended on January 3, 1963.
- End Date
- 1963-01-03
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful first mission to another planet, first close Venus reconnaissance, and early direct measurement of the solar wind.
- Start Date
- 1962-08-27
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-2/
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 21:55:11 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 21:55:11 UTC
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