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Which spacecraft was the first to successfully fly past another planet?
Mariner 2 in 1962. The planet was Venus.
Mariner 2 was the first American spacecraft to scan another planet?
That statement is incorrect. Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to successfully fly by and study another planet, Venus, not scan. It provided valuable data on Venus' atmosphere and surface temperature.
Which spacecraft visited mercury in the 1970's?
The Mariner 10 probe was the first spacecraft to visit Mercury in the 1970s. It made three flybys of the planet in 1974 and 1975, capturing images and data that provided valuable insights into Mercury's surface and environment.
What was the name of the first spacecraft to visit Mars In what year did this occur?
The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4. It was launched in 1964 and conducted a flyby of Mars in 1965, sending back the first close-up images of the planet's surface.
What satellite has explored Pluto?
The New Horizons space probe was the first spacecraft to explore Pluto. The mission to the minor planet happened in 2015.
What is the name of the first spacecraft to map the planet Mercury?
The First spacecraft was the MESSENGER. The First spacecraft was the MESSENGER.
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.
Which of the planets did American spacecraft visit first mars or venus?
venus was the first planet visited by the American spacecraft
What was the year the first planet was landed on?
The mariner spacecraft first landed on Mars 1971 I think.
Which spacecraft was the first to successfully fly past another planet?
Mariner 2 in 1962. The planet was Venus.
What planet was the first to be visited by spacecraft?
The first planet to be visited by spacecraft was Venus. The Soviet spacecraft Venera 1 was the first to fly by Venus in 1961, followed by flybys and landings by subsequent missions from various countries.
What was the first planet other then earth to have a spacecraft crash on it?
Venus was "hit" by the soviet Venera 3 in 1966.
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.
Why was mars the first planet to be visited by a spacecraft?
It's the closet and rather similar to the earth.
What was the first spacecraft to touch down on another planet?
Venera 7 on Venus in 1970.
Which spacecraft was the first to actually touch down on the surface of the planet Mars and when was it?
mariner 4
First spacecraft to mars from nasa?
The first spacecraft to land successfully on Mars was Viking 1 in 1975
