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1. 1971 55 years ago

   Mariner 9 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › , type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Mariner 9

   • Space transportation

   Mariner 9 (Mariner Mars '71 / Mariner-I) was a robotic spacecraft that contributed greatly to the exploration of Mars and was part of the NASA Mariner program.

2. 1971 55 years ago

   Mariner 9 enters Mars orbit

   Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › , type: Orbit insertion

   Mission: Mariner 9

   Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.