Mariner 9 Mariner-71I Mars-orbiter spacecraft family
Mariner 9 was NASA’s 1971 Mars-orbiter spacecraft and the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. It mapped Mars globally, revealed volcanoes and Valles Marineris, and returned the first close-up views of Phobos and Deimos.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner 9Mariner-IMariner-71IMariner 1971 I
- Family Name
- Mariner 9
- Full Name
- Mariner 9 Mariner-71I Mars-orbiter spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mariner 9 was NASA’s 1971 Mars-orbiter spacecraft and the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. It mapped Mars globally, revealed volcanoes and Valles Marineris, and returned the first close-up views of Phobos and Deimos.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
- Last Flight Year
- 1,972
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-9/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:50:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:50:51 UTC