Mariner 6/7 M-69 Mars-flyby spacecraft family
The Mariner 6/7 family comprised twin NASA Mars-flyby spacecraft launched in 1969; their coordinated encounters returned close-range imagery and atmospheric and surface measurements that advanced robotic Mars exploration.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner 6Mariner 7Mariner 69M-69
- Family Name
- Mariner 6/7
- Full Name
- Mariner 6/7 M-69 Mars-flyby spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflyby
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Mariner 6/7 family comprised twin NASA Mars-flyby spacecraft launched in 1969; their coordinated encounters returned close-range imagery and atmospheric and surface measurements that advanced robotic Mars exploration.
- First Flight Year
- 1,969
- Last Flight Year
- 1,969
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mariner-6/
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:22:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:22:15 UTC