SPACE NOTES

Mariner 10, a spacecraft of many firsts exploring planets

By ALEX SHEETS/Contributing Writer
Posted 2/14/25

On Feb. 5, 1974, Mariner 10 became the first space probe to perform a gravity assist.

The spacecraft launched from pad 36A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Weighing in at …

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