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Mariner 5

Atlas SLV-3 Agena DUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12
Wednesday, June 14, 1967 · 06:01 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The Mariner 5 spacecraft was the fifth in a series of spacecraft used for planetary exploration in the flyby mode. Mariner 5 was a refurbished backup spacecraft for the Mariner 4 mission and was converted from a Mars mission to a Venus mission.

PayloadMariner 5
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

06:01 AM UTC - 06:01 AM UTC

Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D

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Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.