first. For example, Mariner 9, the Mars orbiter that finally revealed the “Red Planet” in all its detail and glory was successful. But its twin Mariner 8 ended up crashed beneath in the Atlantic Ocean due to rocket failure. A similar fate had met Mariner 1, though Mariner 2 made it to Venus, and Mariner 3 had failed, but Mariner 4 got to Mars.
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