Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 8

The Robotic Exploration flight Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 8 departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Atlas SLV-3C Centaur, bound for Mars.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Robotic Exploration
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A
Payload
—
Target orbit
Mars
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Mariner 8 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1971-05-09T01:11:02.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas SLV-3C Centaur roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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