Mariner 8
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Mariner 8 was a NASA spacecraft in the Mariner program intended for Mars exploration that failed to reach orbit due to a launch vehicle malfunction in 1971.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spacecraft
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failed space mission ⓘ space probe ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mariner Mars 1971, spacecraft A
NERFINISHED
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Mariner-H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationBand | X-band ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | Mars global mapping from orbit ⓘ |
| failureCause | launch vehicle malfunction ⓘ |
| failureDetail | Centaur upper stage malfunction ⓘ |
| failurePhase | ascent ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mariner 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedDestination | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedScienceObjective |
map Martian surface
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study Martian atmosphere ⓘ study Martian surface temperature ⓘ |
| launchComplex | Launch Complex 36A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1971-05-08 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 1000 kilograms ⓘ |
| launchOutcome | launch failure ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas-Centaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleVariant | Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| managingCenter | Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | failure ⓘ |
| missionType | Mars orbiter ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Mariner program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedMissionDuration | about 90 days in Mars orbit ⓘ |
| plannedOrbitType | Mars orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mariner 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Mariner Mars 1971 missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programGoal |
Mars exploration
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Mars orbital mapping ⓘ |
| scientificInstruments |
imaging system
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infrared radiometer ⓘ radio science experiment ⓘ ultraviolet spectrometer ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Mariner Mars 1971 bus ⓘ |
| spacecraftManufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| twinSpacecraft | Mariner 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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