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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: A.M.'s of August 15, 1962
MARINER 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. . . . . . . . . . . .40 pounds
GROSS WEIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..446 pounds
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