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11 records

1970s

11 records

  1. 1971

    1. 1971-11-13 orbital insertion

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      Mission:

      Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.

  2. 1972

    1. 1972-12-07 human spaceflight

      Apollo 17’s crew photographed the fully illuminated Earth while traveling toward the Moon.

  3. 1974

    1. 1974-03-29 planetary flyby

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      Mission:

      Mariner 10 completed its first Mercury flyby after a Venus gravity assist.

  4. 1975

    1. 1975-03-16 planetary flyby

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      Mission:

      The spacecraft passed Mercury for a third time, approaching within about 327 kilometers.

    2. 1975-07-17 docking

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      American and Soviet spacecraft docked during their joint test mission.

  5. 1976

    1. 1976-06-19 orbital insertion

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      Viking 1 entered orbit to prepare for its landing and study Mars.

    2. 1976-07-20 planetary landing

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      Mission:

      Viking 1 began surface operations in Chryse Planitia.

    3. 1976-08-07 orbital insertion

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      Mission:

      Viking 2 reached Mars orbit before its lander descended the following month.

    4. 1976-09-03 planetary landing

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      Mission:

      Viking 2 touched down in Utopia Planitia.

  6. 1979

    1. 1979-03-05 planetary flyby

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      Mission:

      Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Jupiter.

    2. 1979-07-09 planetary flyby

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      Mission:

      Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Jupiter.

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