Mariner 2
Atlas Agena B
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Mariner 2
Type: Planetary Science
Backup of Mariner 1, designed to flyby Venus. It passed below the planet at a closest distance of 34,773 km.
Trajectory
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Location
Launch Complex 12
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
880 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena B – United States Air Force
- Family: Atlas
- Length: 20.27 m
- Diameter: 3.05 m
- Launch Mass: 130 T
The Atlas LV-3 Agena B was manufactured by United States Air Force with the first launch on . Atlas LV-3 Agena B has 21 successful launches and 8 failed launches with a total of 29 launches. The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA
