Mariner 2 225 N anhydrous hydrazine retro-rocket
Mariner 2 used a 225 N monopropellant anhydrous-hydrazine retro-rocket for maneuvers. JPL describes the related Mariner trajectory-correction hardware as a liquid-fuel hydrazine motor with a nitrogen pressure system, catalyst, and nitrogen tetroxide starting fluid.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner R-2 midcourse motorMariner 2 trajectory-correction rocketMariner 2 hydrazine retro-rocket
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- generic-system
- Kind
- liquid-rocket-engine
- Name
- Mariner 2 225 N anhydrous hydrazine retro-rocket
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Mariner 2 used a 225 N monopropellant anhydrous-hydrazine retro-rocket for maneuvers. JPL describes the related Mariner trajectory-correction hardware as a liquid-fuel hydrazine motor with a nitrogen pressure system, catalyst, and nitrogen tetroxide starting fluid.
- Propellants
- anhydrous hydrazine
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- September 8, 2026 at 09:31:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 09:48:01 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- Mariner 2 225 N anhydrous hydrazine retro-rocket Mariner R-2 midcourse motor Mariner 2 trajectory-correction rocket Mariner 2 hydrazine retro-rocket
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- NASA identifies Mariner 2 as using a 225 N monopropellant anhydrous-hydrazine retro-rocket for maneuvers.
- Publisher
- NASA
- Title
- Mariner 2
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- JPL describes the Mariner liquid monopropellant trajectory-correction motor, hydrazine fuel, nitrogen pressure system, aluminum-oxide catalyst, nitrogen tetroxide starting fluid, and 50 pound thrust class.
- Publisher
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Title
- Mariner Spacecraft