This is a camera of the type flown on the Mariner 6/7 spacecraft. Mariner 6 and 7 were a pair of identical spacecraft that flew by the planet Mars in 1969. They flew over the equator and south polar regions of Mars, using remote sensors and television cameras to study the surface and atmosphere. The cameras relayed hundreds of images back to Earth, and confirmed that the dark features on the Martian surface were not canals or naturally occurring channels.

This artifact was transferred from NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory to the Museum in 1975.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Instruments & Payloads

Dimensions

Approximate: 20.3 × 15.9 × 14.6cm (8 in. × 6 1/4 in. × 5 3/4 in.)

Materials

Stainless steel, chrome plating, aluminum, steel, plastic, composite, adheisve decals

Inventory Number

A19761261000

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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