Mariner 10
Mission Name
Mariner 10
Type of Mission
Flyby
Target Destination
Venus and Mercury
Launch Date
3rd November 1973
Arrival
5th February 1974 (Venus)
29th March 1974 (Mercury)
29th March 1974 (Mercury)
Mission Status
Ended successfully - last communication received on 24th March 1975
Current Location
Likely to be in orbit of the Sun
Mission Information
First mission to Mercury, first mission to visit multiple planets, first use of gravity assist to get from one planet to another
Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to visit multiple planets in one mission. It is also the first spacecraft to visit the planet Mercury.
