The major systems of the Mariner 9 spacecraft.

14 November 1971: The #NASA spacecraft Mariner 9 went into orbit around #Mars. The first spacecraft to orbit another planet. #History #Space #Mariner9

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1971, #NASA probe #Mariner9 narrowly beat #Soviet #Mars2 mission to become the first human spacecraft to enter #Mars orbit. During its operational history it mapped 85% of the surface, took 7300+ photos, and identified 20 #volcanoes, exceeding its goals.

Mariner 9 launch atop an Atlas-Centaur booster

Diagram showing the main systems aboard the Mariner 9 spacecraft

30 May 1971: Mariner 9 was launched to map the surface of, and to study the atmosphere of, #Mars. #History #Space #exploration #Mariner9

30. Mai 1971: Start von #Mariner9 in Richtung #Mars. Sie ist die erste Sonde in der Umlaufbahn um einen anderen Planeten.

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Join us as we explore how Mariner 9 transformed our understanding of the Red Planet and opened doors for future explorations.

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Cutaway drawing of the Mariner 9 spacecraft

14 November 1971: The #NASA spacecraft Mariner 9 went into orbit around #Mars. The first spacecraft to orbit another planet. #History #Space #Mariner9

Mariner 9

#Mariner9 left for #Mars #OnThisDay in 1971, taking more than 7,000 photographs & gathering data on #TheRedPlanet; it's not habitable, despite absurd speculation by #ElonMusk — but if he wants to go on ahead & try out living on Mars, I'm all for it~!

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Beide Täler gehören zum Riesencanyon Valles Marineris - dem größten Canyon unseres Sonnensystems. Benannt wurde diese #Mars-Struktur nach der NASA-Sonde #Mariner9, die den roten Planeten 🔴 vor mehr als 50 Jahren erreichte und die beeindruckenden Täler entdeckte. 3/3 #MarsExpress