Viking 1 NASA Mars Orbiter and Lander Spacecraft
Viking 1 was a NASA Mars orbiter and lander mission launched on 20 August 1975. Its lander made the first successful U.S. landing on Mars and returned surface images and science data; the lander operated until November 1982.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Viking 1Viking-AViking Orbiter 1Viking Lander 1
- Family Name
- Viking 1
- Full Name
- Viking 1 NASA Mars Orbiter and Lander Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterlanderresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Viking 1 was a NASA Mars orbiter and lander mission launched on 20 August 1975. Its lander made the first successful U.S. landing on Mars and returned surface images and science data; the lander operated until November 1982.
- First Flight Year
- 1,975
- Last Flight Year
- 1,982
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:31:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 17:57:27 UTC