1962 ⟶ Mariner 2 Reaches Venus

Mariner 2 reaches Venus, becoming the first US spacecraft to...
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🪐 Mariner 2 Reaches Venus

Mariner 2 reaches Venus, becoming the first US spacecraft to reach Venus and another planet.⟶
Mariner 2 Reaches Venus (1962)
Space RaceUSVenusSpace ExplorationTechnologyCold WarScience

🪐 Mariner 2 Flyby of Venus

Mariner 2 is launched to make a flyby of Venus.⟶
Mariner 2 Flyby of Venus (1962)
Space ExplorationUSNASAVenusMariner ProgramScienceTechnologyCold War

🚀 Soviet Union Launches Mars 1

The Soviet Union successfully launches Mars 1 with the intention of making a flyby of Mars.⟶
Space RaceUSSRMarsSpace ExplorationTechnologyCold WarScience

🪐 Mariner 4 Launched to Mars

Mariner 4 was launched.⟶
Mariner 4 Launched to Mars (1964)
Space RaceNASAMariner ProgramMarsSpace ExplorationTechnologyUSCold War

🪐 Venera 7 Lands on Venus

Venera 7 lands on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to softly land on another planet.⟶
Venera 7VenusSoviet Unionspace explorationspace racesciencetechnologyUSSRplanetary exploration

🚀 Venera 9 Mission Launched

Venera 9, a Soviet uncrewed space mission to Venus, is launched.⟶
Venera 9 Mission Launched (1975)
USSRSpace RaceVenusVeneraSpace ExplorationCold WarTechnologyScience