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Mariner 8


Mariner 8, courtesy of NASA/JPL
Mission Name
Mariner 8
Type of Mission
Orbiter
Target Destination
Mars
Launch Date
9th May 1971
Arrival
Failed to reach destination
Mission Status
Unsuccessful - Launch failure, didn't reach orbit and plummeted back to Earth
Current Location
Landed in Atlantic Ocean
Mission Information
Intended to be first US spacecraft to orbit another planet, but failure after launch meant this honour went to Mariner 9
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