table3.113

SP-4012 NASA HISTORICAL DATA BOOK: VOLUME III
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 1969-1978

Table 3-113. Chronology of Mariner Mars 71 Development and Operations

Date

Event

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Nov. 1967

NASA officials recommended a two-spacecraft Mariner Mars 71 orbital project after the Voyager orbiter-lander mission was cancelled.

Aug. 23, 1968

NASA Headquarters approved a Mariner Mars 71 project approval document.

Nov. 14, 1968

NASA Hq. authorized JPL to begin work on Mariner spacecraft H and 1.

May 8, 1971

NASA attempted to launch Mariner H; because of a Centaur stage failure the range safety officer destroyed the spacecraft shortly after launch.

May 30, 1971

NASA launched Mariner 9 successfully.

Nov. 13, 1971

Mariner 9 began orbiting Mars.

Oct. 27, 1972

NASA terminated the Mariner 9 mission because the supply of attitude control fuel had been depleted.

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Date	Event
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Nov. 1967	NASA officials recommended a two-spacecraft Mariner Mars 71 orbital project after the Voyager orbiter-lander mission was cancelled.
Aug. 23, 1968	NASA Headquarters approved a Mariner Mars 71 project approval document.
Nov. 14, 1968	NASA Hq. authorized JPL to begin work on Mariner spacecraft H and 1.
May 8, 1971	NASA attempted to launch Mariner H; because of a Centaur stage failure the range safety officer destroyed the spacecraft shortly after launch.
May 30, 1971	NASA launched Mariner 9 successfully.
Nov. 13, 1971	Mariner 9 began orbiting Mars.
Oct. 27, 1972	NASA terminated the Mariner 9 mission because the supply of attitude control fuel had been depleted.