flown missionSuccess

Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 9

United States Air ForceLaunch Complex 36B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMay 30, 1971, 22:23 UTC

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

mission

Name: Mariner 9
Type: Robotic Exploration
Target orbit: Mars Orbit (Mars)

Mars orbiter designed to map 70% of the Martian surface and study temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere and surface.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 30, 1971, 22:23 UTC
Window opens: May 30, 1971, 22:23 UTC
Window closes: May 30, 1971, 22:23 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:39 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Family: Atlas
Variant: SLV-3C Centaur
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 36B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4706, -80.5422