Mariner 3 Mars Flyby Spacecraft
NASA’s Mariner 3 was a Mars flyby spacecraft launched in 1964; its payload shroud failed to separate, preventing the planned Mars encounter.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Mariner 3
- Full Name
- Mariner 3 Mars Flyby Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflyby
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA’s Mariner 3 was a Mars flyby spacecraft launched in 1964; its payload shroud failed to separate, preventing the planned Mars encounter.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Last Flight Year
- 1,964
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-3/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:21:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:29:19 UTC