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Mariner 8 and 9 were virtually identical and designed to continue the atmospheric studies begun by Mariner 6 and 7, and to hopefully map over 70% of the Martian surface.
Mariner 8 and 9 were Identical
Launch of Mariner 9
Parts Diagram of Mariners 8 & 9
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The Apollo 17 mission was the most productive and trouble-free piloted mission to the moon and represented the culmination of continual advancements in hardware, procedures, training, planning, operations, and scientific experiments.
Ron Evan’s Spacewalk
Three Good Chutes
Aboard Ticonderoga
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At 4:56 Houston time, Gene rested the tip of his left index finger on the yellow ignition button.
Lunar Lift-off
The Landing Site
Sulpicius Gallus
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“As we leave the Moon and Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo Seventeen.” – Gene Cernan’s final words from the surface of the Moon.
Split Boulder
Moon Rock at the Smithsonian
EVA Close-out
