Spacecraft and subsystems thumb|Spacecraft and subsystems The Mariner 6 and 7 spacecraft were identical, consisting of an octagonal magnesium frame base, diagonally and deep. A conical superstructure mounted on top of the frame held the high-gain diameter parabolic antenna and four solar panels, each measuring x , were affixed to the top corners of the frame. The tip-to-tip span of the deployed solar panels was . A low-gain omnidirectional antenna was mounted on a high mast next to the high-gain antenna. Underneath the octagonal frame was a two-axis scan platform which held scientific instruments. Overall science instrument mass was . The total height of the spacecraft was .
Spacecraft and subsystems thumb|Spacecraft and subsystems The Mariner 6 and 7 spacecraft were identical, consisting of an octagonal magnesium frame base, diagonally and deep. A conical superstructure mounted on top of the frame held the high-gain diameter parabolic antenna and four solar panels, each measuring x , were affixed to the top corners of the f.rame. The tip-to-tip span of the deployed solar panels was . A low-gain omnidirectional antenna was mounted on a high mast next to the high-gain antenna. Underneath the octagonal frame was a two-axis scan platform which held scientific instruments. Overall science instrument mass was  The total height of the spacecraft was .