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Mariner Space Probe by Dr. William H. Pickering of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Mariner photos presented to
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Mariner photos presented to President Johnson |
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Dr. William H. Pickering, (left) Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory presents Mariner spacecraft photos to President Lyndon Baines Johnson. |
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01/01/1964 |
| NASA Center |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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Kennedy Receives Mariner 2 M
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Kennedy Receives Mariner 2 Model |
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Dr. William H. Pickering, (center) JPL Director, presenting Mariner spacecraft model to President John F. Kennedy, (right). NASA Administrator James Webb is standing directly behind the Mariner model. The Mariner 2 probe flew by Venus in 1962 after the failure of Mariner 1, sending back data on its atmosphere, mass, and weather patterns. It stopped transmitting in 1963 after delivering a wealth of scientific information. |
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01/01/1961 |
| NASA Center |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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