Mariner 9 successfully entered Mars orbit #OTD in 1971, beating the Soviet Mars 2 spacecraft which had an 11-day head start, to become the first spacecraft to orbit another planet! Taking over 7,000 pictures, Mariner 9 mapped 85% of Mars's surface. More: go.nasa.gov/3zZ4zTe #NASAhistorynitter.net/NASAhistory/status/β¦
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in reply to NASA • • •I remember sending a letter to JPL, just some school kid from the midwest asking a few schoolkid questions.
I got back a very nice personal letter and a gloriously beautiful press kit!
I wish I still had that...