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Venus and Mercury

Venus and Mercury is explored here through 4 archived missions, from Mariner 1 through Mariner 10, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 4
People: 0
Vehicles: 4

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Venus and Mercury science and payloads

The instruments, experiments, destinations, and scientific purpose connected to each robotic mission.

Venus flyby attemptMariner 1Venus

Spacecraft: Mariner 1 spacecraft
Destination: Venus
Launch vehicle: Atlas-Agena B

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Spacecraft: Mariner 2 spacecraft
Destination: Venus
Launch vehicle: Atlas-Agena B

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Spacecraft: Mariner 5 spacecraft
Destination: Venus
Launch vehicle: Atlas-Agena D

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Spacecraft: Mariner 10 spacecraft
Destination: Venus and Mercury
Launch vehicle: Atlas-Centaur

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