Viking 1 was the first of two spacecraft, along with Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander, sent to Mars as part of NASA's Viking program. [2] The lander touched down on Mars on July 20, 1976, the first successful Mars lander in history.

2024年11月2日 · What was Viking 1? NASA’s Viking 1 made the first truly successful landing on Mars. The Soviet Mars 3 lander claimed a technical first with a survivable landing in 1971, but contact was lost seconds after it touched down.

1975年8月20日 · The first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars, Viking 1 was part of a two-part mission to investigate the Red Planet and search for signs of life. Viking 1 consisted of both an orbiter and a lander designed to take high-resolution …

2021年7月20日 · The Viking 1 lander held the record for the longest operating spacecraft on the surface of Mars, 2307 Earth days (more than six years) or 2245 Martian sols, until May 19, 2010, when the Opportunity rover surpassed it.

2024年11月4日 · NASA’s Viking Mission to Mars was composed of two spacecraft, Viking 1 and Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander – orbiters for imaging and scientific operations from orbit, and landers deployed instruments on the surface.

Viking Lander 1 made its final transmission to Earth Nov. 11, 1982. Besides taking digital images and collecting other science data on the Martian surface, the two landers conducted three biology experiments designed to look for possible signs of life.

2020年8月20日 · The Viking 1 lander held the record for the longest operating spacecraft on the surface of Mars, 2307 Earth days (more than six years) or 2245 Martian sols, until May 19, 2010, when the Opportunity rover surpassed it.

NASA's Viking Mission to Mars was composed of two spacecraft, Viking 1 and Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander. The primary mission objectives were to obtain high resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface, and search for evidence of life.

The Viking project consisted of launches of two separate spacecraft to Mars, Viking 1, launched on 20 August 1975, and Viking 2, launched on 9 September 1975. Each spacecraft consisted of an orbiter and a lander.

2024年11月6日 · Viking 1. The first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars, Viking 1 was part of a two-part mission to investigate the Red Planet and search for signs of life. Viking 1 consisted of both an orbiter and a lander designed to take high-resolution images and study the Martian surface and atmosphere.