Summary
Image of a model of the NASA Mariner 2 space probe hanging in a gallery at the Science Museum of Victoria (later Museums Victoria) circa 1970.
The Mariner 2 space probe was launched in August 1962. It flew past the planet Venus on December 14, 1962, making several key scientific discoveries about Venus.
Black and white photograph printed from a negative that is part of the Science Museum of Victoria (SMV) Negative Collection, which is a record of some of the museum's exhibitions and activities during the mid-late 20th century.
Description of Content
View of a Mariner 2 space probe model hanging in a gallery.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Engineering, Science & Measurement
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Organisation Named
Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), Melbourne, Central, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970
The original Mariner 2 space probe was developed and made by NASA. -
Original Source
Cape Canaveral, National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), United States of America
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on the back of the photograph; '1547' Printed on the back of the photograph [repeated]; 'KODAK PAPER'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
91 mm (Width), 118 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Museums, Museum of Applied Science of Victoria, Museum History, Museum Displays, Museum Exhibitions, Space Exploration, Space Technology, Spacecraft, Scientific Research, Models & Modelmaking, Planetariums, Planets, DesignWeek2022
