A Miniature Mariner-C
A model of the Mariner-C spacecraft seems to float in the darkness of space in this photo from a June 1964 Conference on New Technology at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Mariner-C and Mariner-D were identical spacecraft designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to fly by Mars and photograph the Martian surface. Mariner-C was […]
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![A black and white photo of a model of the Mariner-C spacecraft against a black backdrop. The spacecraft is tilted to the left. It has a conical shape, with two solar panels and a satellite dish at the bottom.](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/GRC-1964-C-70182/GRC-1964-C-70182~orig.jpg?w=2048&h=1536&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint)
A model of the Mariner-C spacecraft seems to float in the darkness of space in this photo from a June 1964 Conference on New Technology at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
Mariner-C and Mariner-D were identical spacecraft designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to fly by Mars and photograph the Martian surface. Mariner-C was launched on Nov. 4, 1964, but the mission ended unsuccessfully two days later. Mariner-D, or Mariner 4, launched on Nov. 28, 1964, and became the first successful mission to Mars, as well as the first mission to photograph a planet from space.
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Image Credit: NASA
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