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Planetary Missions Summary


Mars

1965
Mariner 4 : 22 low resolution pictures
1969
Mariner 6 : flyby
1969
Mariner 7 : flyby
1971
Mariner 9 : orbiter (resol. = .1-1 km)
1976
Vikings : 55,000 images, resol. 150-300 meters
Viking 1 orbiter (4 yrs)
Viking 1 lander 22.27N 47.97W
       July 20, 1976 4:13 pm LMT
              T=250 K
Viking 2 orbiter
Viking 2 lander 47.57N 225.74W
       Sept. 3, 1976 9:49 am LMT
       T=150 K diurnal variation 35-50K
Martian Year :
N. polar cap H2O ice
S. polar cap CO2 ice
Olympus Mons 600 km diameter volcano, 26 km tall
       4 km high scarp (cliff) rings its base

``face'' on Mars is located in the Cydonia Mensae region at roughly 40.9 degrees North latitude and 9.45 degrees West longitude.



Outer Planet Missions Summary


PlanetCraftDateJulianLs
JupiterPioneer 1012/ 3/732442019.51.4
Pioneer 1112/ 2/742442383.533.9
Voyager I3/ 5/792443937.5170.4
Voyager II7/ 9/792444063.5180.4
SaturnPioneer 119/ 1/792444117.5354.1
Voyager I11/12/802444555.58.9
Voyager II8/25/812444841.518.4
UranusVoyager II1/24/862446454.5271.3
NeptuneVoyager II8/25/892447753.5243.3