Mariner 2 Venus Flyby Spacecraft
Mariner 2 was NASA’s first successful planetary science mission and the first successful Venus flyby spacecraft. Launched in 1962, it measured Venus and interplanetary space before its last contact in January 1963.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner R-2Mariner 2 spacecraftP-38
- Family Name
- Mariner 2
- Full Name
- Mariner 2 Venus Flyby Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflyby
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mariner 2 was NASA’s first successful planetary science mission and the first successful Venus flyby spacecraft. Launched in 1962, it measured Venus and interplanetary space before its last contact in January 1963.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,963
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 06:47:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 06:47:33 UTC