August 20, 1975 at 9:22 PM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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August 20, 1975 at 9:22 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5834, -80.5830
Viking 1 was the first of two spacecraft (along with Viking 2) sent to Mars as part of NASA's Viking program. On July 20, 1976, it became the first spacecraft to land successfully on Mars and perform its mission. Viking 1 held the record for the longest Mars surface mission of 2307 days or 2245 sols until that record was broken by Opportunity on May 19, 2010.
Mission media
Launch of Viking 1
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Height
48.8 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
15,400 kg
Successful launches
6
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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