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Mariner Mars 1964 Spacecraft

The Mariner Mars 1964 spacecraft family comprised the JPL-designed, assembled, and tested C-series probes for NASA's 1964 Mars launch window. Mariner C-2 and C-3 flew as Mariner 3 and Mariner 4, while additional proof and structural test articles supported the project.

Mariner Mars 1964 Spacecraft
NASA / NASA Lewis Research Center (now NASA Glenn Research Center) · NASA-owned asset; the exact NASA Images API record GRC-1964-C-70182 identifies this byte-matched photograph as a Mariner-C spacecraft model made for a June 1964 NASA Lewis Research Center conference and records NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) as the NASA center. NASA’s current Images and Media Usage Guidelines generally permit factual or informational/editorial use with NASA attribution and without implying NASA endorsement. NASA insignia and identifiers, third-party material, identifiable-person rights, and commercial, promotional, merchandise, or other protected-rights uses may require separate clearance; verify before such use. · Source
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Aliases
Mariner 3/4 spacecraftMariner C spacecraftMariner-Mars 1964
Family Name
Mariner Mars 1964
Full Name
Mariner Mars 1964 Spacecraft
Roles
interplanetary_probeflyby
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

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Description
The Mariner Mars 1964 spacecraft family comprised the JPL-designed, assembled, and tested C-series probes for NASA's 1964 Mars launch window. Mariner C-2 and C-3 flew as Mariner 3 and Mariner 4, while additional proof and structural test articles supported the project.
First Flight Year
1,964
Last Flight Year
1,964
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Reusability
expendable

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Official Url
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mariner-4/

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July 17, 2026 at 03:39:46 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 03:47:19 UTC
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