Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 9
Mars orbiter designed to map 70% of the Martian surface and study temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere and surface.
Mission Details
- Launch date: May 30, 1971 at 10:23 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Mission type: Robotic Exploration