Mariner 9 orbited Mars from November 14, 1971, to October 27, 1972, making it the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. It conducted extensive studies of the Martian surface and atmosphere, sending back thousands of images of the planet.
The first spacecraft to send back data and images from other planets were the Mariner missions in the 1960s and 1970s. Mariner 4 was the first to capture close-up images of Mars in 1965, followed by Mariner 9 orbiting Mars in 1971.
Mariner 9 took on that spacecraft's mission of mapping 70 percent of the Martian surface in addition to its own objective of studying changes over time in the Martian atmosphere and surface.
Mariner 11 never sent radio pictures from Mars because it was not a mission that existed. The Mariner program had missions up to Mariner 10, which sent back images of Venus and Mercury.
The first satellite sent to Mars was called Mariner 4. It was launched by NASA in 1964 and successfully conducted a flyby of the planet in 1965, sending back the first close-up images of Mars' surface.
Mariner 9 was created on November 13, 1971.
The USA supported the Mariner 9 because it was from NASA.
Mariner 9
Mariner 9 orbited Mars in November 13, 1971.
It was a 1971 Mars Orbiter.
May 19 - Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union.May 30 - Mariner program: Mariner 9 is launched toward Mars.Nov 13 - Mariner program: Mariner 9 becomes the first spacecraft to enter Mars orbit successfully.
The Mariner 9.
Middle of november 1971.
November 30, 1971
I know Vikings 1 and 2 have. Also, some ships that have been there are: Mariner 4, Mariner 9, Pathfinder and Global Surveyor.
Mariner 9, Mariner5, Viking 1 and Viking 2
Mariner 9 orbited Mars from November 14, 1971, to October 27, 1972, making it the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. It conducted extensive studies of the Martian surface and atmosphere, sending back thousands of images of the planet.