Mariner Mars 1971 spacecraft
Mariner 8 and 9 were twin solar-powered spacecraft developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the Mariner Mars 1971 project. Both were designed to become the first orbiters at Mars; Mariner 8 was lost during launch, while Mariner 9 reached Mars and became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner 8/9 spacecraftMariner H/IMariner Mars '71 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mariner Mars 1971
- Full Name
- Mariner Mars 1971 spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mariner 8 and 9 were twin solar-powered spacecraft developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the Mariner Mars 1971 project. Both were designed to become the first orbiters at Mars; Mariner 8 was lost during launch, while Mariner 9 reached Mars and became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 997.9
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:14:33 UTC
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- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:14:33 UTC