Mariner G Launch Postponed
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 13:10
in Astronomy & Space
The launch of Mariner G toward Mars, originally scheduled for 1:58 p.m. PST Monday, March 24, has been postponed for at least 3 days because of problems with the spacecraft's on-board computer and one of its science instruments. Project officials said the spacecraft will be de-mated from the Atlas Centaur vehicle tonight, and the two subsystems will be replaced.