Mariner R Venus flyby spacecraft
Mariner R was the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's early solar-powered Venus-flyby spacecraft design for NASA. Two paired flight articles launched as Mariner 1 and Mariner 2; after Mariner 1 was lost during launch, Mariner 2 completed the first successful planetary mission and the first close reconnaissance of Venus.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner R-2 spacecraftMariner Venus 1962 spacecraftP-38 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Mariner R
- Full Name
- Mariner R Venus flyby spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflyby
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Mariner R was the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's early solar-powered Venus-flyby spacecraft design for NASA. Two paired flight articles launched as Mariner 1 and Mariner 2; after Mariner 1 was lost during launch, Mariner 2 completed the first successful planetary mission and the first close reconnaissance of Venus.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 1.04
- Height M
- 3.66
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,962
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-2/
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 21:53:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 21:53:36 UTC
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