The Last Signal

AI-narrated documentary

Viking 1: in its own words

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Chapters

  1. 01Born
  2. 02Launch
  3. 03Landing
  4. 04Life’s work
  5. 05Last signal
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Born

Born on Earth. Resting among the stars.

Engineers assembling a rover in a cleanroom (AI-generated placeholder)
Assembly · Martin Marietta

The first American spacecraft to land on Mars and work there. It sent back the first pictures from the surface and searched the soil for signs of life.

Builder
Martin Marietta
Type
Lander

3D model

Interactive 3D coming soon

Launch day

A rocket lifting off at night (AI-generated placeholder)

20 August 1975
Titan IIIE-Centaur
Launch Complex 41

Landing

20 July 1976
Chryse Planitia
Parachute and retro-rockets

Last signal

11.11.1982 · last signal

After more than six years on Mars, a faulty command sent from Earth cut the link. Viking 1 was never heard from again.

Twin

No. 06 · Viking 2 · 1976–1980

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Sources

Resting on Mars. Photos on this page are AI-generated placeholders until credited archive images are added.