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Mariner 6

Mariner 6

Along with its twin Mariner 7 spacecraft, Mariner 6 was designed to make a close flyby of Mars to study the surface for signs of life and develop technology for future missions.

Mission Statistics

Launch Date

Feb. 25, 1969

Type

Flyby Spacecraft

Target

Mars

Status

Past

About the mission

Along with its twin Mariner 7 spacecraft, Mariner 6 was designed to make a close flyby of Mars to study the surface for signs of life and develop technology for future missions. It took 24 near-encounter photos showing a chaotic and heavily cratered surface as well as the dark features long seen from Earth.

The Mariner 6 spacecraft also had the objective of providing experience and data for the Mariner 7 encounter five days later.

Instruments

  • Imaging system
  • Infrared spectrometer
  • Infrared radiometer
  • Ultraviolet spectrometer
  • Conical radiometer

More about Mars

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Leading Up to Flight 50

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'Castell Henllys' From Above

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures View of Mars’ Belva Crater

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Perseverance Takes in View at Belva Crater

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Icy Cliffs at the Martian North Pole

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Glacier-like Features on Mars

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Ridges in Lycus Sulci

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Complicated Lava Cooling

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Images From NASA’s Perseverance May Show Record of Wild Martian River

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Curved Bands of Rocks at 'Skrinkle Haven'

Fact Sheet (PDF)
Mariner 6 Information on Solar System Exploration
Mariner 6 Information on National Space Science Data Center

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