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| Mariner 1 | |
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 An artist's picture of Mariner 1 |
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| Organization: | NASA |
| Mission type: | Fly-by (planned) |
| Flyby of: | Venus (planned) |
| Launch date: | July 22, 1962 |
| Launch vehicle: | Atlas-Agena B |
| Launch site: | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| NSSDC ID: | MARIN1 |
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Mariner 1 was a NASA spacecraft. It was the first spacecraft in the Mariner program. Mariner 1 was planned to do a Venus fly-by. However, it was destroyed by the Range Safety Officer 293 seconds after launch. It was destroyed because the rocket moved off course and was a safety risk. Mariner 1 was followed by Mariner 2.de:Mariner#Mariner 1 und 2