Atlas-Agena B no. 6
Atlas-Agena B no. 6, using Agena B stage 6902, successfully launched Mariner 2 on 27 August 1962. The Agena restart injected the spacecraft toward Venus for the first successful planetary encounter.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Agena-6Mariner 2 launch vehicleAgena B 6902
- Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Agena B no. 6, using Agena B stage 6902, successfully launched Mariner 2 on 27 August 1962. The Agena restart injected the spacecraft toward Venus for the first successful planetary encounter.
- First Flight Date
- 1962-08-27
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mariner-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:28:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:28:31 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-08-27
- Search Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 6 Atlas-Agena-6 Mariner 2 launch vehicle Agena B 6902
- Serial Number
- Agena B 6902
- Vehicle Code
- P-38 / Mariner 2