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Yes Mariner 2 flew past Venus. It was the first space probe to achieve this.

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Which of the mariner series of space probes was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet?

Mariner 9


Which spacecraft was the first to successfully fly past another planet?

Mariner 2 in 1962. The planet was Venus.


Which planets did the the mariner spacecraft explore?

The mariner spacecraft explored Mercury, Mars, and Venus. The first successful space probe and first spacecraft visit to a planet was Mariner 2.


What was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet?

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.


What planet was inspected by the Mariner in 1962?

The Mariner 2 spacecraft inspected Venus in late 1962.


What spacecraft landed on mars moons?

The Mariner spacecraft landed on the planet Mars, and the Apollo spacecraft landed on the moon.


What planet did mariner 2 fly past 1962?

Mariner 2 flew past the planet Venus in 1962, becoming the first spacecraft to successfully encounter another planet. It provided valuable information about Venus's atmosphere and surface temperature.


What was the first country to have a space vehicle send back data from another planet?

The first country was the USA with a spacecraft named mariner 2 and launched in 1962 to go to Venus.


Which spacecraft was the first to actually touch down on the surface of the planet Mars and when was it?

mariner 4


What did the mariner 9 do?

Mariner 9 was a NASA space probe that became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet when it entered orbit around Mars in 1971. It mapped 85% of the Martian surface, providing valuable data and images that revolutionized our understanding of the planet.


When and by discovered planet mars?

Mars, the planet, was first travelled to in 1965 by Mariner 4 (a spacecraft) by the country USA from NASA.


What was the name of the spacecraft that took 22 close-up pictures of Mars in 1965?

Mariner 4