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Mars Mariners to Study Surface and Atmosphere

MAY 01, 1969

DOI: 10.1063/1.3035580

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Mariner VI is already well on its way to Mars, and its twin, Mariner VII, was sent on its path in late March. They will arrive on 30 July and early August, respectively, and will start televising pictures of the Martian surface as they pass approximately 10 000–3000 km from the planet.

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Volume 22, Number 5

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