1962-F07
The design of the Mariner R probes was based on the Ranger series. They were targeted at flybys of Venus.
The first probe in the series, Mariner R-1, was launched at 0921:23 by Atlas Agena B from LC12 at Cape Canaveral. At 0926 (T+290s) the Atlas went off course due to a single character typo in the guidance equation and the rocket was destroyed. The R-1 probe was nevertheless assigned the name Mariner I.
| Mariner 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Jul 22 | 0921:23 | Launch by Atlas Agena B | |
| BECO | |||
| Booster sep | |||
| 0926:13 | T+4:50 Off course | ||
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