| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Launch vehicle. | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A. |
| Launch date. | November 3, 1973, 05:45:00 UTC. |
| Launch site. | Cape Canaveral LC-36B. |
| Ceased operations. | March 24, 1975. |
| Owner(s). | NASA/JPL. |
| Major contractor(s). | Jet Propulsion Laboratory. |
| Is it still in orbit. | Unknown. |
| Launch mass. | 502.9 kilograms (1,109 lb). |
| Nationality(s). | American. |
| Satellite type. | Planetary exploration. |
| Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariner_10, http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=1563and http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1483.html. |
The Mariner 10 probe, the first probe to visit Mercury.
An illustration showing Mariner 10's instruments.