Viking 40 Year Anniversary Artwork: Lander Silhouette

Anniversary artwork shows a NASA Viking 1 Lander or Viking 2 Lander on the surface of Mars. Landing in 1976, Viking Landers were the first to touch down on the Red Planet.
July 20, 2016
CreditNASA
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  • english

Artwork commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Viking 1 and 2 missions to Mars. Each had an orbiter and lander pair. The Viking 1 Orbiter arrived at Mars on June 19, 1976, and the Viking 1 Lander was the first to touch down on Mars on June 20, 1976. The Viking 2 Orbiter arrived at Mars on August 7, 1976, and the Viking 2 Lander successfully touched down on September 3, 1976.

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