1964-11-28 launch

Mariner 4 — launch

Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

Mission: Mariner 4

• Space transportation

Mariner 4 (Mariner C-3, together with Mariner 3 known as Mariner-Mars 1964) was the fourth in a series of spacecraft intended for planetary exploration in a flyby mode.

1965-07-15 planetary flyby

Mariner 4 flies past Mars

Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Flyby

Mission: Mariner 4

Mariner 4 returned close-range photographs of Mars during its encounter.