Mariner 4 Mariner-64D Mars-flyby spacecraft family
Mariner 4 was NASA’s successful 1964 Mars-flyby spacecraft and the first mission to return close-up images of another planet. It photographed cratered Martian terrain, measured the atmosphere, and transformed scientific understanding of Mars.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner 4Mariner-DMariner-64DMariner 1964 D
- Family Name
- Mariner 4
- Full Name
- Mariner 4 Mariner-64D Mars-flyby spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflybyresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mariner 4 was NASA’s successful 1964 Mars-flyby spacecraft and the first mission to return close-up images of another planet. It photographed cratered Martian terrain, measured the atmosphere, and transformed scientific understanding of Mars.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Last Flight Year
- 1,967
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-4/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:48:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:48:53 UTC