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Mariner 69-3

Atlas SLV-3C Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on February 25, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 25, 1969 · 01:29 UTCLaunch 1969-014Launch no. 939 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 25, 1969, 01:29
Launch designation
1969-014
Mission
Mariner 69-3
Flight name
Mariner 6
Vehicle flight ID
AC-20

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.385 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Mariner 61969-014ANORAD 3759Jet Propulsion LabDeep space385 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Mar 6, 1969

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.