United States Air Force
Mariner 5
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, June 14, 1967 · 06:01 UTC
Mission
/01The 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.
Mission Type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit
Venus flyby (Venus flyby)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Variant: SLV-3 Agena D
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 12
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.481° N, 80.542° W
22
Pad Launches
203
Location Launches
401
Agency Launches
66
Orbital This Year