Mariner 1
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Mariner 1 was an early NASA interplanetary probe intended for a Venus flyby that was destroyed shortly after launch in 1962 due to a guidance system malfunction.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interplanetary probe
ⓘ
space probe ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| attitudeControl | three-axis stabilized ⓘ |
| communicationBand | S-band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| destroyedBy | range safety officer ⓘ |
| destructionMethod | range safety destruct command ⓘ |
| epoch | early Space Age ⓘ |
| failureCause |
guidance equation transcription error
ⓘ
guidance system malfunction ⓘ software error ⓘ |
| intendedDestination | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchComplex | Launch Complex 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 1962-07-22 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 202 kilograms ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas-Agena B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
flyby of Venus
ⓘ
study Venus from flyby trajectory ⓘ study interplanetary space ⓘ |
| missionOutcome |
destroyed shortly after launch
ⓘ
launch failure ⓘ |
| missionType | planetary flyby ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early NASA interplanetary mission failure
ⓘ
guidance software error often cited as a famous bug ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | early U.S. planetary exploration program ⓘ |
| plannedInstruments |
charged particle detector
ⓘ
cosmic dust detector ⓘ infrared radiometer ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ microwave radiometer ⓘ solar plasma experiment ⓘ |
| powerSource |
chemical batteries
ⓘ
solar panels ⓘ |
| program | Mariner program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | monopropellant hydrazine system ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Mariner R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftConfiguration | spin-stabilized upper stage with three-axis stabilized payload ⓘ |
| successor | Mariner 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeFromLaunchToDestruction | about 293 seconds ⓘ |
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