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Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

15 Jul 1965

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Canberra Times

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Jul 15, 1965

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Mariner 4 Near Mars For Pioneering Close Encounter

Mars mission Mariner 4 will skim about 5 604 miles from the planet as it returns close up pictures. Signals will be observed by Tidbinbilla Woomera California and other stations with images telemetered over 10 days. The craft has traveled 325 million miles since Cape Kennedy launch on November 28 1964. The mission seeks clues to Martian life and atmosphere while testing the canals theory.

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Mariner 4 Flight Timetable Near Mars

A timeline of the Mariner 4 encounter sequence with Mars note by note actions. Canberra command to warm TV system at 12.15 am followed by 12.27 am signal and camera rocking. 9.50 am Mars detection realigns camera. 10.13 am Goldstone initiates imaging, 10.20 am first Mars light, 10.45 am tape starts, 12.12 pm occultation as Mars passes, 12.24 pm loss of radio contact.

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