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OFFICE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. TELEPHONE MURRAY 1-3661, EXTENSION 3111
FOR RELEASE: P.M.'s of July 19, 1962
MARINER 2 FACT SHEET
LAUNCH VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlas-Agena B
DIMENSIONS LAUNCH VEHICLE
Total height, with Mariner
spacecraft, plus shroud. . . . . . . . . . .100 plus feet
Atlas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 feet
Agena B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 feet
Mariner with shroud. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 feet
DIMENSION MARINER
In launch position, folded
Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 feet
Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 feet 11 inches
In cruise position, panels unfolded
Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 feet 6 inches
Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 feet 11 inches
WEIGHT MARINER 1
Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 pounds
Solar Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 pounds
Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 pounds
Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 pounds
Launch-Backup Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . 33 pounds
Miscellaneous Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . 70 pounds
Scientific Experiments . . . . . . . . . . . 41 pounds
GROSS WEIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 pounds
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