Mariner 8

Summary

Mariner 8 is a space probe^[1]. It draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #75 of 135).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mariner 8's image is recorded as Mariner09.jpg^[3].
• Mariner 8's instance of is recorded as space probe^[4].
• Mariner 8's operator is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[5].
• Mariner 8's follows is recorded as Mariner 7^[6].
• Mariner 8's followed by is recorded as Mariner 9^[7].
• Mariner 8's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[8].
• Mariner 8's part of is recorded as Mariner program^[9].
• Mariner 8's Commons category is recorded as Mariner 8^[10].
• Mariner 8's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas-Centaur^[11].
• Mariner 8's type of orbit is recorded as areocentric orbit^[12].
• Mariner 8's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1971-05-09T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Mariner 8's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09p56^[14].
• Mariner 8's cause of destruction is recorded as loss of control^[15].
• Mariner 8's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[16].
• Mariner 8's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36^[17].
• Mariner 8's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mariner 8'}^[18].
• Mariner 8's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+997.9'}^[19].
• Mariner 8's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+558.8'}^[20].
• Mariner 8's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25236', 'amount': '+500'}^[21].
• Mariner 8's NSSDCA ID is recorded as MARINH^[22].

Why It Matters

Mariner 8 draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #75 of 135).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]