Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC12
Outcome
Success
Flight
5401/6933 (AA23)
COSPAR Designator
1967-060
Mission
Mariner 5 (Robotic Exploration)
The Mariner 5 spacecraft was the fifth in a series of spacecraft used for planetary exploration in the flyby mode. Mariner 5 was a refurbished backup spacecraft for the Mariner 4 mission and was converted from a Mars mission to a Venus mission.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
401 (29 YTD)
Site launches
203 (11 YTD)
Pad launches
22 (2 YTD)