Mariner 4 Spacecraft
The exact JPL-built Mariner C-3 spacecraft, renamed Mariner 4, launched as Mariner-64D in November 1964, returned the first close-up images of another planet during its Mars flyby, and continued heliocentric science and engineering operations until final contact in December 1967.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner 4Mariner IVMariner-64DMariner-DMariner C-3
- Name
- Mariner 4 Spacecraft
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The exact JPL-built Mariner C-3 spacecraft, renamed Mariner 4, launched as Mariner-64D in November 1964, returned the first close-up images of another planet during its Mars flyby, and continued heliocentric science and engineering operations until final contact in December 1967.
- First Flight Date
- 1964-11-28
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mariner-4/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 03:39:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 06:26:07 UTC
- Image
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Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-12-21
- Search Name
- Mariner 4 Spacecraft Mariner 4 Mariner IV Mariner-64D Mariner-D Mariner C-3
- Serial Number
- Mariner C-3
- Vehicle Code
- Mariner-64D