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Mariner 10: Best Venus Image and 1st Ever Planetary Gravity Assist - 40 Years Ago Today
Exactly 40 Years ago today on Feb. 5, 1974, Mariner 10, accomplished a history making and groundbreaking feat when the NASA science probe became the first spacecraft ever to test out and execute the technique known as a planetary gravity assisted flyby used to alter its speed and trajectory – in order to reach another … Continue reading "Mariner 10: Best Venus Image and 1st Ever Planetary Gravity Assist – 40 Years Ago Today"
Ken Kremer