Viking program
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The Viking program consisted of a pair of identical American space probes, Viking 1 and Viking 2 both launched in 1975, and landed on Mars in 1976. The mission effort began in 1968 and was managed by the NASA Langley Research Center. Each spacecraft was composed of two main parts: an orbiter spacecraft which photographed the surface of Mars from orbit, and a lander which studied the planet from the surface. The orbiters also served as communication relays for the landers once they touched down.
Dromore crater p41
Chryse Planitia Scour Patterns
Viking Orbiters VIS
The spaceship Viking Orbiter sets the airborne lander near the highest point of its orbit around Mars.
Detail of Maja Valles Flow
Sagan large
Tarsus crater p75b
Detail of Arandas crater ejecta p78
Streamlined Islands in Maja Valles
Viking 1 Orbiter and Lander attached, ovale bulge at the top is lander- The Surface of Mars / Raymond E. Arvidson [et al.. - (3.1978)] - Article from "Scientific American" published in 1978
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | Dromore crater p41 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Chryse Planitia Scour Patterns | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Viking Orbiters VIS | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The spaceship Viking Orbiter sets the airborne lander near the highest point of its orbit around Mars. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Detail of Maja Valles Flow | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sagan large | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Tarsus crater p75b | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Detail of Arandas crater ejecta p78 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Streamlined Islands in Maja Valles | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Viking 1 Orbiter and Lander attached, ovale bulge at the top is lander | Commons | ||
