Mariner 1 Launch Failure22 July 1962
Mariner 1 is launched toward Venus but a guidance failure forces controllers to destroy the spacecraft shortly after liftoff.
Historical person
Jack James Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jack James, based on 4 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
4 records1962–19624 events2 places
Chronological biography
1962
Mariner 2 Launch27 August 1962
Mariner 2 launches on the first successful American mission to Venus.
Mariner 2 Venus Flyby14 December 1962
Mariner 2 flies past Venus and becomes the first successful spacecraft mission to another planet.
Venus Magnetic Field14 December 1962
Mariner 2 detects no strong intrinsic magnetic field at Venus during its planetary encounter.
Record provenance
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