Mariner 9

Summary

Mariner 9 is an orbiter^[1]. It draws 189 Wikipedia views per month (orbiter category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mariner 9's image is recorded as Mariner09.jpg^[3].
• Mariner 9's instance of is recorded as orbiter^[4].
• Mariner 9's instance of is recorded as robotic spacecraft^[5].
• Mariner 9's operator is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[6].
• Mariner program is named after Mariner 9^[7].
• Mariner 9's follows is recorded as Mariner 8^[8].
• Mariner 9's followed by is recorded as Mariner 10^[9].
• Mariner 9's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[10].
• Mariner 9's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1971-051A^[11].
• Mariner 9's part of is recorded as Mariner program^[12].
• Mariner 9's Commons category is recorded as Mariner 9^[13].
• Mariner 9's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D^[14].
• Mariner 9's SCN is recorded as 05261^[15].
• Mariner 9's parent astronomical body is recorded as Mars^[16].
• Mariner 9's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1971-05-30T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Mariner 9's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09bpd^[18].
• Mariner 9's service retirement is recorded as +1972-10-27T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Mariner 9's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[20].
• Mariner 9's significant event is recorded as orbit insertion^[21].
• Mariner 9's significant event is recorded as orbital activity^[22].
• Mariner 9's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[23].
• Mariner 9's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.6014'}^[24].
• Mariner 9's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36^[25].
• Mariner 9's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+64.4'}^[26].
• Mariner 9's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+997.9'}^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mariner 9 include Valles Marineris^[28] and Mariner Hill^[29].

Why It Matters

Mariner 9 draws 189 Wikipedia views per month (orbiter category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

It is credited with the discovery of Olympus Mons^[32], a shield volcano^[33], founded in -3830000000^[34]; Alba Mons^[35], a mons^[36]; Sharonov^[37], an impact crater^[38]; Pollack^[39], an impact crater^[40]; Clark^[41], an impact crater^[42]; and Charlier^[43], a Mars crater^[44]. Entities named for it include Valles Marineris^[28] and Mariner Hill^[29].

FAQs

What did Mariner 9 discover?

Mariner 9 is credited as discoverer of Olympus Mons^[32], Alba Mons^[35], Sharonov^[37], and Pollack^[39].