Mariner 4 Mars Flyby Spacecraft
Mariner 4 was NASA’s Mars flyby spacecraft launched on 28 November 1964; it became the first spacecraft to fly past Mars on 14 July 1965 and returned the first close-up images of another planet.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Mariner 4
- Full Name
- Mariner 4 Mars Flyby Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflybyresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mariner 4 was NASA’s Mars flyby spacecraft launched on 28 November 1964; it became the first spacecraft to fly past Mars on 14 July 1965 and returned the first close-up images of another planet.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-4/
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 17:57:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 10:25:14 UTC