On Sept. 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft executed the first-ever course correction in deep space, a maneuver that allowed it to reach Venus and become the first successful interplanetary mission.
NASA's Mariner 2 performs first deep-space maneuver on way to Venus
On Sept. 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft executed the first-ever course correction in deep space, a maneuver that allowed it to reach Venus and become the first successful interplanetary mission.
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