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Mariner 1

Mariner 1

The first attempt by the United States to send a spacecraft to Venus, Mariner 1 was destroyed by the range safety officer about 290 seconds after launch when it veered off course.

Mission Statistics

Launch Date

July 22, 1962

Type

Flyby Spacecraft

Target

Venus

Status

Past

About the mission

The first attempt by the United States to send a spacecraft to Venus, Mariner 1 was destroyed by the range safety officer about 290 seconds after launch when it veered off course.

The spacecraft was to fly by Venus and transmit scientific data, a goal that was soon after accomplished by the Mariner 2 spacecraft, which successfully ventured to the planet and measured its solar wind.

Instruments

  • Cosmic ray ionization
  • Cosmic dust detector
  • Electrostatic analyzer
  • Microwave radiometer
  • Infrared radiometer
  • Three-axis fluxgate magnetometer

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