MARINER 9 SPACE PROBE UNDERGOES FINAL CHECKS PRIOR TO ENCAPSULATION

[KSC-71P-0366]

  • Photo Number: KSC-71P-0366

  • Release Date: 20-May-1971

  • Keywords: MARINER 9 SPACE PROBE,SPACE PROBES,ENCAPSULATION
    • Description: A technician checks the Mariner I spacecraft prior to its encapsulation for launch to Mars. An Atlas-Centaur rocket successfully launched the mars-bound spacecraft from Cape Kennedy at 6:23 p.m. EDT, May 30, 1971. Designated Mariner 9 following launch, the probe will arrive at Mars in mid-November. It will transmit scientific data about that planet's surface and atmosphere.

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