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
- Slug
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- vn72dqhfabtqra13r4mw1f0jzx8anqak
- Operator Id
- vn72dqhfabtqra13r4mw1f0jzx8anqak
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7tbwdsfv1ybn74272k8ws8vn8aq933
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mariner-4/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 3:39:53 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 3:39:53 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1964-11-28
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-12-21
- Serial Number
- Mariner C-3
- Vehicle Code
- Mariner-64D