The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
This satellite was carrying a variety of tools for geophysical research.
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Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the US Aurora 7.
France successfully launched their first satellite, Astérix, into Earth's orbit.
The US Mariner 9 was launched – it went on to become the first satellite to orbit Mars.
NASA launched the Echo 2 experimental communications satellite.
NASA's Mars Odyssey completed its 60,000th orbit around Mars.
