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Mariner Mars 1971 ( First orbiter Mariner 9 )
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post Apr 27 2008, 03:32 PM
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The 998 kg Mariner 9 was launched on 30th May 1971 and arrived at the red planet on 14th November 1971 to become the first planetary orbiter:
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post Dec 9 2011, 06:27 PM
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We have 40th anniversary of Mariner 9 orbiter, so I think, that this very successful mission deserve little reminder.
Here is morphed approach animation from 40 frames, which Mariner 9 photographed before orbit insertion from distance between 850 and 350 thousands km -
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Original images covers 43 hours interval, animation is speed up 1200× (so one second is 20 minutes).

Mars was in that time (11.-12.11.1971) covered by global dust storm, so only some features from Martian surface were visible (massive volcanoes in Tharsis, Valles Marineris, Hellas and Argyre Planitia, etc.).


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- PhilCo126   Mariner Mars 1971 ( First orbiter Mariner 9 )   Apr 27 2008, 03:32 PM
- - nprev   Mariner 9 was actually my first real induction int...   Apr 27 2008, 10:27 PM
|- - tedstryk   Mariner-9 was the first planetary probe that remin...   Apr 28 2008, 01:08 AM
- - PhilCo126   Well, Mariner 9 will surely be remembered for its ...   Apr 28 2008, 03:57 PM
- - PhilCo126   I've read somewhere that the orbit of Mariner ...   Apr 28 2008, 04:00 PM
- - Decepticon   Phil do you have any more of those global images o...   Apr 28 2008, 04:42 PM
|- - tedstryk   QUOTE (Decepticon @ Apr 28 2008, 04:42 PM...   Apr 28 2008, 04:47 PM
- - PhilCo126   4 years ago I prepared a series of articles on the...   Apr 28 2008, 06:04 PM
- - PhilCo126   Just some additional information; the above photo ...   Apr 28 2008, 06:16 PM
- - climber   Great souvenirs to me too. I whish internet and UM...   Apr 28 2008, 06:20 PM
- - nprev   Incredible. If I'm not mistaken, Mariner 9 rep...   Apr 28 2008, 06:28 PM
- - PhilCo126   That's correct, Mars was the first "other...   Apr 28 2008, 06:53 PM
- - nprev   The first of dozens...then someday thousands...fin...   Apr 28 2008, 08:35 PM
- - machi   We have 40th anniversary of Mariner 9 orbiter, so ...   Dec 9 2011, 06:27 PM
- - Mr Valiant   The colour looks to be spot on. Have only seen a f...   Dec 10 2011, 02:19 AM

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