Mariner 2

1962 space probe to Venus. Mariner 2 was launched on August 27, 1962 aboard a Atlas Agena B from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 27, 1962).

COSPAR 1962 A RHO 1NORAD 374United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Mariner 2
Payload designation: Mariner R-2
International designator: 1962 A RHO 1
NORAD catalog number: 374
GCAT identifier: S00374
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.017

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: Mariner
Owner: JPL
Country: United States
Builder: Jet Propulsion Lab
Platform (bus): Ranger

Launch

Date: August 27, 1962 · 06:53 UTC
Launch record: 1962 A RHOSuccess
Rocket: Atlas Agena B
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC12

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): EEO
Perigee: 197 km
Inclination: 32.03°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: August 27, 1962
Last known active: Jan 2, 1963
End of operations: Jan 2, 1963

Size

Mass: 203 kg
Dry mass: 193 kg
Length: 3.4 m
Diameter: 1.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00028
Final central body: Venus
Phase start: December 12, 1962
Phase outcome: Flyby · December 16, 1962
Destination: HCO

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Aug 27, 1962	Earth	Sep 1, 1962	Escaped to another body	HCO

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q208984 (CC0).