Planetary Missions Summary
Mars
1965Mariner 4 : 22 low resolution pictures
1969Mariner 6 : flyby
1969Mariner 7 : flyby
1971Mariner 9 : orbiter (resol. = .1-1 km)
1976Vikings : 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
| Planet | Craft | Date | Julian | Ls |
| Jupiter | Pioneer 10 | 12/ 3/73 | 2442019.5 | 1.4 |
| Pioneer 11 | 12/ 2/74 | 2442383.5 | 33.9 |
| Voyager I | 3/ 5/79 | 2443937.5 | 170.4 |
| Voyager II | 7/ 9/79 | 2444063.5 | 180.4 |
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| Saturn | Pioneer 11 | 9/ 1/79 | 2444117.5 | 354.1 |
| Voyager I | 11/12/80 | 2444555.5 | 8.9 |
| Voyager II | 8/25/81 | 2444841.5 | 18.4 |
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| Uranus | Voyager II | 1/24/86 | 2446454.5 | 271.3 |
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| Neptune | Voyager II | 8/25/89 | 2447753.5 | 243.3 |
PDS: The Planetary Atmospheres Node
