Viking 1
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| Launch date | August 20, 1975, 4:22 PM GMT-5 |
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| Landing date | July 20, 1976 |
| Orbital insertion | June 19, 1976 |
| Cost | 1 billion USD (1970) |
| Manufacturers | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Did you know | Viking 2 Orbiter broke down in 1978, Viking 1 Orbiter and Viking 2 Lander in 1980, and Viking Lander in 1982. |
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| ID | 814722 |
About Viking 1
Viking 1 was the first of two spacecraft sent to Mars as part of NASA's Viking program. On July 20, 1976, it became the second spacecraft to soft-land on Mars, and the first soft lander to successfully perform its mission.
Viking 1 Photos
