Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Mariner 5

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
• Rocket: Atlas SLV-3 Agena D — Atlas family

Mission

The Mariner 5 spacecraft was the fifth in a series of spacecraft used for planetary exploration in the flyby mode. Mariner 5 was a refurbished backup spacecraft for the Mariner 4 mission and was converted from a Mars mission to a Venus mission.

• Type: Robotic Exploration
• Orbit: Venus flyby (Venus flyby)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 12
• Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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