RocketAtlas SLV-3C Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 30, 1971, 22:23
- Launch designation
- 1971-051
- Mission
- Mariner 71J
- Flight name
- Mariner 9
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-23
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariner 9 | 1971-051ANORAD 5261 | Jet Propulsion Lab | Deep space | 1,031 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · May 31, 1971 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.