Mariner-H (Mariner Mars '71), juga dikenal sebagai Mariner 8, (bersama dengan Mariner 9 ) adalah bagian dari proyek Mariner Mars '71. Hal itu dimaksudkan untuk pergi ke orbit Mars dan mengembalikan gambar dan data, tetapi kegagalan peluncuran kendaraan membatalkan Mariner 8 dari bahkan mencapai orbit Bumi dan pesawat ruang angkasa masuk kembali ke Samudera Atlantik tak lama setelah peluncuran.
Referensi
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Pyle, Rod (2012). Destination Mars. Prometheus Books. pp. 73–78.
ISBN 978-1-61614-589-7
. "Mariner 8 launched ... but failed early in flight and ended its mission by splashing into
the Atlantic
Ocean. ... [Mariner 9] was the first spacecraft to enter orbit around another world. ... [It] continues to orbit Mars to this day, sailing around the planet deaf and dumb in the cold darkness. ... [Mariners 1-10 were] a demonstration of what a bargain these early missions were. For a total cost of $554 millions, the inner solar system had been opened, and brilliantly."
- Mariner 8 Mission Profile Diarsipkan 2012-07-22 di Wayback Machine . by NASA's Solar System Exploration