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Mariner 9: The Race to Mars (Part 1)

Name: Mariner 9: The Race to Mars (Part 1)
Uploaded: 2021-05-24T17:44:23.000Z
Duration: 3 min 51 s
Description: On May 30, 1971, NASA launched the Mariner 9 spacecraft to Mars with the mission of orbiting the Red Planet to make the first detailed mapping of its surface. On the 50th anniversary of the mission, Nightly Films looks back at the race to be the first to land on Mars.

On May 30, 1971, NASA launched the Mariner 9 spacecraft to Mars with the mission of orbiting the Red Planet to make the first detailed mapping of its surface. On the 50th anniversary of the mission, Nightly Films looks back at the race to be the first to land on Mars.