flown missionFailure

Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 8

United States Air ForceLaunch Complex 36A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
Mariner 8
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)
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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 36A
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York