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* Mariner 10 - USA Mercury/Venus Flyby - 526 kg - (November 3, 1973 - March 24, 1975) Mariner 10 was the first dual planet mission. It flew past Venus on February 5, 1974 for a gravity assist to the planet Mercury. Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to have an imaging system. It flew past Mercury 3 times on March 29, 1974, September 21, 1974, and March 16, 1975. These three encounters produced over 10,000 pictures with 57% planet coverage. It recorded surface temperatures ranging from 187°C to -183°C on the day and night sides. A weak magnetic field was detected but it failed to detect an atmosphere. Mariner 10 is now in a solar orbit.
* MESSENGER - USA Mercury Orbiter - 3 August 2004 The Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) mission is designed to study the characteristics and environment of Mercury from orbit.
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∙ 12y agoTill now no spacecraft has made it to mercury.
They were not allowed by the experts as it is too close to sun and the spacecraft with astronauts inside would vapourise in air like gas.
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Have the us sent crafts to mars?
The U.S. has sent a number of space probes to the planet Mars. Several have been orbiting camera platforms, while others have been rovers or lander.
Where is Mercurys location in relation to earth?
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and has one planet[venus] between us[Earth] and Mercury.
Which of the mercury astronauts did not fly in the mercury program but layer in an us ussr mission apollo-soyuz?
Deke Slayton
Is there any life on mercury planet?
of course they tried killing us!
How Many People Live In MERCury?
None. They wouldn't survive the heat. They would burn up.
What are the four us spacecrafts that have been sent to mercury?
You seem to be misinformed. The first US spacecraft was Mariner 10. This was followed by Messenger. There have not been others.
How has spacecrafts evolved from the US mercury to mercury to contemporary space shuttles?
By the space race
When did the US go to Mercury?
The US has never been to Mercury.
Did the exploration done by man on Mercury?
Man has not physically been to Mercury but un-manned robots have been there. These robots have helped us to better understand our distant neighboring planet.
Has there ever been a brazilian astronaut on the moon?
No. Only the US has sent men to the moon.
In US where are spacecrafts launched from?
The two main launch complexes in the US are: -- Cape Canaveral, on the east coast of Florida -- Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
Have the us sent crafts to mars?
The U.S. has sent a number of space probes to the planet Mars. Several have been orbiting camera platforms, while others have been rovers or lander.
What planets have been explored by the US?
in terms of satalites and rovers, mars, venus, jupiter, saturn, mercury
Who or what has been at Mercury?
The Mariner 10 probe photographed Mercury in 1973. The MESSENGER spacecraft flew by Mercury in January 2008, and revealed previously unseen details in high resolution photographs. Both of these spacecraft were launched by the US. As far as is known to the public, no manned missions and no astronauts have ever been anywhere near Mercury.
How long does it take for mail sent from the UK to reach the US by surface mail?
Its been 3 weeks in us still not here
Can a dog go in a satellite?
Yes, it has been done. Before manned spaceflight, the Russians sent a dog (Liaka) into orbit in 1957. The US sent chimpanzees.
What stuff are sent to the US from the US?
stuff sent to another state or town in the US
