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
- Slug
- 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.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7h4bd05n0h6m6b7gf7n1qj8h8ahz9s
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/viking-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:50:56 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:50:56 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1975-08-20
- Last Flight Date
- 1982-11-11
- Vehicle Code
- Viking-B Lander