The first flyby of Mars occurred in 1965, by Mariner 4 taking the first 22 closeup shots of Mars. See related link for more information
The Mars Spacecraft
Mariner 4
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The first flyby of Mars occurred in 1965, by Mariner 4 taking the first 22 closeup shots of Mars. See related link for more information
The first pictures captured by a spacecraft from the vicinity of Mars and beamed back to Earth were received on Oct 1, 1965 from the U.S. Mariner 4 spacecraft.
The Mars Spacecraft
Mariner 4
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Mars, the planet, was first travelled to in 1965 by Mariner 4 (a spacecraft) by the country USA from NASA.
The first spacecraft to fly by Mars was Mariner 4 on Jul,14, 1965 (launched Nov,28,1964). Mariner 4 sent 21 photos.
The Mariner spacecraft landed on the planet Mars, and the Apollo spacecraft landed on the moon.
As of yet, there have been no manned Mars spacecraft at all.
The spacecraft that landed on Mars in the 1970s was the Viking 1 Lander. It was the first spacecraft to have landed on Mars on July 20, 1976.