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Mercury was visited by the NASA probe Mariner 10, which was launched on November 3, 1973, and made fly-by passes of the planets Venus and Mercury. The probe passed by Mercury three times : March 29, 1974 at a distance of 703 km, September 21, 1974 at 48069 km, and March 16, 1975 at 327 km.
Mercury is currently being photographed and studied by the unmanned MESSENGER space probe, launched in 2004. After making three preliminary passes of the planet, it began orbiting Mercury in March, 2011.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere have been no probes landed on the surface of Mercury, nor are there any scheduled in the near future. Only one spacecraft was relatively close in 1974, but another arrived there in 2011.
Mariner 10, launched on November 3, 1973, did an extremely close fly-by of Mercury on March 29, 1974, passing within 437 miles (703 km) of the surface. It made two more flyby passes in September, 1974 and March, 1975. The third flyby was even closer than the first one, coming within 203 miles (327 km) of Mercury.
The geography of Mercury will be extensively detailed by the new MESSENGER spacecraft, which flew by Mercury three times after its launch in 2004, and began orbiting the planet on March 18, 2011.
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∙ 13y agoMariner 10 and Messenger have taken pictures of Mercury.
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∙ 11y ago"Mariner 10"did this first, in 1974 .
More recently, the "Messenger" probe also did this.
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∙ 12y agoNASA Messanger Spacecraft
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When did space probes depart to mercury?
There has never been a NASA exploration mission to the surface of Mercury, but the MESSENGER spacecraft has been in orbit and taking pictures of the planet since 2008.Before that, in 1974, the "Mariner 10" probe took photos of Mercury.
How long will it take to land on mercury?
Mariner 10 was a space probe launched in November 1973, which flew by Venus and onto mercury. It took about 5 months to get to mercury back then. Maybe with a faster rocket and more modern technology, a trip to mercury might be around 3 months long.
What did the mariner rockets or space mission do?
The mariner program was a series of launches by NASA in the 60's and 70's which took space probes to mercury, Venus and mars. These bought detailed pictures of the inner planets back to earth for the first time.
How long did the probes take to get to Venus'?
it takes 4 years to get to Venus with the Magellan space probe.
How long does it take to get to mercury by rocket?
Messenger was a mission of the space program to reach Mercury. It took 3 years and 4 months to reach the destination.
What is the name of the space probe that took photos of the surface of mercury?
Mariner 10
How long will it take the messenger probe to get to Mercury?
The Messenger probe was launched towards space last August 2004 and it arrived on the orbit of Mercury last March 18, 2011. Its journey towards Mercury took 6 years and 6 months.
Who made the first mission to Mercury?
mercury is the nearest planet to the sun.the space craft mariner 10 who the one who took pictures on it
When did space probes depart to mercury?
There has never been a NASA exploration mission to the surface of Mercury, but the MESSENGER spacecraft has been in orbit and taking pictures of the planet since 2008.Before that, in 1974, the "Mariner 10" probe took photos of Mercury.
Who took the first pictures of the back of the moon?
The USSR's Luna 3 probe in 1959
How long will it take to land on mercury?
Mariner 10 was a space probe launched in November 1973, which flew by Venus and onto mercury. It took about 5 months to get to mercury back then. Maybe with a faster rocket and more modern technology, a trip to mercury might be around 3 months long.
What prob took pictures of the planet mercury?
It was Mariner 10 and the Messenger.
What did Scott Carpenter do in space?
He took a ride in a Mercury capsule.
Why don't space probes visit Pluto?
The only space probe to visit Pluto was the New Horizons spacecraft. It took 9 years to get there.
What was the viking space probe?
The Viking Space Probe was actually two different probes. Viking 1 and Viking 2 were used to explore Mars. The probes took photographs, did experiments and deployed instruments to the surface of Mars.
What discoveries did roberta bondar get from space?
she took pictures of the moon and studied it.
What did the mariner rockets or space mission do?
The mariner program was a series of launches by NASA in the 60's and 70's which took space probes to mercury, Venus and mars. These bought detailed pictures of the inner planets back to earth for the first time.
