Mariner 10

Mariner 10 launched

Nov 3, 1973

'Mariner 10',NASA's solar system exploration/The Mariner 10 was launched by NASA and was the first mission to explore two planets.

Mariner 10 passed Venus

Feb 5, 1974

Boeing;History-products-boeing Mariner 10 spacecraft/Mariner 10 returned a total of 4,165 photos of the planet Venus and collected scientific data.

Mariner 10 passed Mercury

Mar 29, 1974

'Mariner 10' NASA's 1973-75 Venus/Mercury Mission/This was Mariner 10's first flyby of Mercury.

Mariner's 2 flyby of Mercury

Sep 21, 1974

Master Catalog entry for Mariner 10 at the national Space Science Data Center/Its distant range was 48,069 kilometers.

Mariner's 3rd and final fly by of Mercury.

Feb 8, 1975

Mariner 10 image archive/It was at the range of 327 kilometers which was the closes that Mariner 10 got to Mercury.

Mariner 10 shut down

Mar 4, 1975

Calibrated images from the Mariner 10 mission to Mercury and Venus/Mariner 10 shut down but still orbiting the sun.