Mariner 10
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Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to visit Mercury. Launched in 1973, it used Venus's gravity to slow itself down and months later it flew by Mercury three times from 1974 to 1975. Due to low propellant, the spacecraft was decommissioned on 1975-Mar-24, shortly after the third Mercury flyby occurred
| Mariner Program (1961-1975) |
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|---|---|---|
| Mission | Start | End |
| Mariner 10 | 1973-Nov-3 | 1975-Mar-24 |
| Flew by Mercury three times between February 1974 and March 1975 | ||
Full orbital trajectory of Mariner 10 between 1973 and 1975
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