Mariner 5 Mariner-67E Venus-flyby spacecraft family
Mariner 5 was NASA’s successful 1967 Venus-flyby spacecraft, modified from the Mariner 4 backup. It measured Venus’s atmosphere and plasma environment and passed closer to the Sun than any previous mission at the time.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner 5Mariner-EMariner-67EMariner 1967 EMariner 67E spacecraftMariner-E spacecraftMariner 4 backup spacecraftMariner 5 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mariner 5
- Full Name
- Mariner 5 Mariner-67E Venus-flyby spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflybyresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mariner 5 was NASA’s successful 1967 Venus-flyby spacecraft, modified from the Mariner 4 backup. It measured Venus’s atmosphere and plasma environment and passed closer to the Sun than any previous mission at the time.
- First Flight Year
- 1,967
- Last Flight Year
- 1,970
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- Programs
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- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-5/
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:49:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 01:00:32 UTC