flown missionSuccess

Atlas Agena B | Mariner 2

United States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Mariner 2
Type
Planetary Science
Target orbit
Venus flyby (Venus flyby)

Backup of Mariner 1, designed to flyby Venus. It passed below the planet at a closest distance of 34,773 km.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Family
Atlas
Variant
LV-3 Agena B
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 12
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York