Viking 1: the story
Viking 1 · Chapter 1 of 4
20 August 1975
Launch
Viking 1 left Earth on a Titan IIIE-Centaur from Launch Complex 41.
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Viking 1 · Chapter 2 of 4
20 July 1976
Arrival
Parachute and retro-rockets at Chryse Planitia.
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Viking 1 · Chapter 3 of 4
1976–1982
Life’s work
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.
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Viking 1 · Chapter 4 of 4
11 November 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.
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