Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 6

Launch Provider & Rocket

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

Mission

Mariner 6 and 7 comprised a dual-spacecraft mission to Mars, the sixth and seventh missions in the Mariner series of spacecraft used for planetary exploration in the flyby mode. The primary objectives of the missions were to study the surface and atmosphere of Mars during close flybys to establish the basis for future investigations, particularly those relevant to the search for extraterrestrial life, and to demonstrate and develop technologies required for future Mars missions and other long-duration missions far from the Sun.

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

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 36B
• Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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