RocketAtlas SLV-3C Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 9, 1971, 01:11
- Launch designation
- 1971-F04
- Mission
- Mariner 71H
- Flight name
- Mariner 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-24
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 160 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S2G
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariner 8 | 1971-F04 | Jet Propulsion Lab | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.