Mariner 7 Mars Flyby Spacecraft
Mariner 7 was NASA’s Mars flyby spacecraft launched in 1969. Its close encounter with Mars, following twin Mariner 6, returned additional south-polar images and atmospheric measurements for the first dual Mars flyby campaign.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner-69GMariner-GMariner 7 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mariner 7
- Full Name
- Mariner 7 Mars Flyby Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflyby
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mariner 7 was NASA’s Mars flyby spacecraft launched in 1969. Its close encounter with Mars, following twin Mariner 6, returned additional south-polar images and atmospheric measurements for the first dual Mars flyby campaign.
- First Flight Year
- 1,969
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-7/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 06:46:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 06:46:01 UTC