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Mariner 9

retired

Science ExplorationinterplanetaryCOSPAR 1971-051ALaunched 5/30/1971

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Mariner 9 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Launch Date: 5/30/1971
Last Contact: 10/27/1972

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: interplanetary
Altitude: 166 km
Inclination: 28.72 deg
Dry Mass: 555 kg
Total Mass: 1,031 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Manufacturer: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1971-051A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.235