Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
Backup of Mariner 1, designed to flyby Venus. It passed below the planet at a closest distance of 34,773 km.
Details
Type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Venus flyby (Venus flyby)
Location
Unknown
Date
Mon, Aug 27, 1962, 06:53
Weather
Pro