Viking 1 Lander
Viking 1's lander separated from its orbiter and touched down in Chryse Planitia at 11:53:06 UTC on July 20, 1976, becoming the first spacecraft to operate successfully on the Martian surface. It returned imagery, weather and soil data and conducted three biology experiments until its final transmission on November 11, 1982.
Identity
- Aliases
- Viking Lander 1Viking-B landerThomas Mutch Memorial Station
- Name
- Viking 1 Lander
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Viking 1's lander separated from its orbiter and touched down in Chryse Planitia at 11:53:06 UTC on July 20, 1976, becoming the first spacecraft to operate successfully on the Martian surface. It returned imagery, weather and soil data and conducted three biology experiments until its final transmission on November 11, 1982.
- First Flight Date
- 1975-08-20
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/viking-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 21:50:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 21:50:56 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1982-11-11
- Search Name
- Viking 1 Lander Viking Lander 1 Viking-B lander Thomas Mutch Memorial Station
- Vehicle Code
- Viking-B Lander