[December 5, 1964] Steady as she goes (January 1965 IF)
by Gideon Marcus A tale of two missions Mariner 4, launched November 28, 1964, is on its way to Mars. Shortly after launch, the smart folks at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (some of whom I met last weekend!) determined that Mariner was going to miss its destination by some 200,000 kilometers. So they calculated the nudge … Continue reading [December 5, 1964] Steady as she goes (January 1965 IF)