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Mariner 2

Atlas LV-3 Agena BUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12
Monday, August 27, 1962 · 06:53 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas LV-3 Agena B

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

Backup of Mariner 1, designed to flyby Venus. It passed below the planet at a closest distance of 34,773 km.

PayloadMariner 2
OrbitVenus flyby
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 12

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.481°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:53 AM UTC - 06:53 AM UTC

Delay History

1
Aug 27Aug 27Success → Success

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