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Mariner 10

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spase://CNES/Observatory/CDPP-AMDA/Mariner10

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Mariner 10 was the seventh successful launch in the Mariner series, the first spacecraft to use the gravitational pull
of one planet (Venus) to reach another (Mercury), and the first spacecraft mission to visit two planets. Mariner 10 was the first
(and as of 2003 the only) spacecraft to visit Mercury. The spacecraft flew by Mercury three times in a retrograde heliocentric
orbit and returned images and data on the planet.

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spase://CNES/Observatory/CDPP-AMDA/Mariner10
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Mariner 10
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

Mariner 10 was the seventh successful launch in the Mariner series, the first spacecraft to use the gravitational pull
of one planet (Venus) to reach another (Mercury), and the first spacecraft mission to visit two planets. Mariner 10 was the first
(and as of 2003 the only) spacecraft to visit Mercury. The spacecraft flew by Mercury three times in a retrograde heliocentric
orbit and returned images and data on the planet.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.Scientistspase://SMWG/Person/Stephen.E.Dwornik
InformationURL
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NSSDC's Master Catalog
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Description

Information about Mariner 10 spacecraft

Location
ObservatoryRegion
Mercury
ObservatoryRegion
Heliosphere.Inner
ObservatoryRegion
Venus
OperatingSpan
StartDate
1973-11-03 00:00:00
StopDate
1975-03-24 00:00:00