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Mariner programIn May 1960, Edgar M. Cortright suggested a new name for the planetary mission probes. He wanted them to follow nautical terms to convey travel to great…
Mariner 4The Mariner 4 spacecraft consisted of an octagonal magnesium frame, four feet across a diagonal and three feet high. Four solar panels were attached to the…
Mariner 10NASA launched Mariner 10 on the 3rd of November 1973 from Cape Canaveral. Boeing finished building the spacecraft at the end of June 1973 in Seattle before…
Mariner 2The United States and the Soviet Union raced to dominate space during the Cold War. Both superpowers launched ambitious programs to prove military…