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Mariner 9 to Orbit Mars in Mid November Mission Details
NASA reports Mariner 9 will enter Martian orbit on November 13 after a May 30 launch from Cape Kennedy and a 400 million kilometer journey. The 90 day mission aims to map over 70 percent of Mars with TV cameras and several scientific instruments while monitoring the orbits of Phobos and Deimos and gathering atmospheric data.
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