Mariner 1 Venus Flyby Spacecraft
NASA’s Mariner 1 was the first U.S. attempt to send a spacecraft to Venus; a launch-guidance failure ended the mission shortly after liftoff in 1962.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Mariner 1
- Full Name
- Mariner 1 Venus Flyby Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflyby
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA’s Mariner 1 was the first U.S. attempt to send a spacecraft to Venus; a launch-guidance failure ended the mission shortly after liftoff in 1962.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:22:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:22:10 UTC