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Viking 1

Titan IIIELockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 41
Wednesday, August 20, 1975 · 09:22 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Titan IIIE

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches80
Successes77

Provider

Lockheed Martin

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Mission Brief

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.

PayloadViking 1
OrbitHeliocentric N/A
CustomerNASA Large Strategic Science Missions
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.583°N
Longitude
80.583°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:22 PM UTC - 09:22 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.