NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1971
Oct 26, 2021
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NASA’s Mariner 9, launched May 30, 1971, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is the first spacecraft to enter Mars’ orbit. It took photos of 85 percent of the surface. Mariner 9 was shut off on Oct. 27, 1972, after running out of the
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