Mariner 4

Mariner 4

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Diagrams

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  A diagrams of Mariner 3 & 4
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  A diagram of Mariner 3 & 4

Before launch

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  Last verifications of Mariner 4
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  Mariner 4 mounting
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  Mariner 4 is prepared for a weight test
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  Inspection of Mariner 4
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  Check of Mariner 4
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  Mariner 4
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  Mariner 4
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  View of Mariner 4
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  View of Mariner 4
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  Camera of Mariner 4

Launch

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  Atlas Agena D with Mariner 4 on the launchpad
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  Launch of an Atlas Agena D with Mariner 4
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  Launch of an Atlas Agena D with Mariner 4

In mission

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  A tense moment during Tidbinbilla’s first track of Mariner 4
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  Print-out of Mariner 4 pictures
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  First image of Mars by Mariner 4, colored by crew of Telecommunications Section
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  The first close-up image ever taken of Mars (frame 1)
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  frame 6
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  frame 8
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  frame 11
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  frame 15
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  frame 17
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  frame 18
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  frame 19
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  Mosaic obtained from frames 1&2
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  Mosaic obtained from frames 9&10
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  Mosaic obtained from frames 11&12
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Mission's end

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  First image of Mars by Mariner 4, complete
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  Dr. William H. Pickering presents Mariner spacecraft photos to President Lyndon Baines Johnson.

Others

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  The Mariner 4 plaque in the foyer of the Control Building
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  Compilation of Mariner 4 pictures on Mars map
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  Earth - Mariners 1967 alignment
  (also in french version)