Three Mariner probes were constructed for the mission, with two intended to fly and one as a spare in the event of a mission failure. The spacecraft have been shipped to Cape Canaveral with their Atlas-Centaur boosters in December 1968 - January 1969 to begin pre-launch checkouts and testing. On February 14, Mariner 6 was undergoing a simulated countdown on ...
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