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author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-son05-00300

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 18 cm

Mariner 8-9 was the first of a pair of American spacecraft intended to explore the physical and dynamic characteristics of Mars from Martian orbit. Launch of Mariner 8 was nominal until just after separation of the Centaur upper stage, when a malfunction occurred in the stage's flightcontrol system, leading to loss of pitch control at an altitude of 148 kilometers. Mariner 9 successfully reached Mars orbit in november 1971.

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1971 - ILLUSTRATION - MARINER - MARINER 8 - MARINER 9 - MARS - ORBIT - SPACE - SPACECRAFT - SPACEPROBE -