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Viking 1

Also Known As Thomas Mutch Memorial Station
Mars Orbiter and Lander

A NASA mission consisting of an orbiter built by JPL and a lander built by Martin Marietta, launched in August 1975 as the first of two identical Viking spacecraft sent to Mars. Its lander touched down in July 1976, becoming the first spacecraft to successfully land on and operate from the Martian surface, and was later named the Thomas Mutch Memorial Station.

Facts
Spacecraft Type
Mars Orbiter and Lander 1
Launch Date
1975-08-20 1
Manufacturer
JPL (orbiter); Martin Marietta (lander) 1
Status
Retired; the lander operated until 11 November 1982, when a faulty ground command ended contact. 1
Status
Status (category)
Retired 1
Connections

Associated With

Lockheed Martin, Space Agencies and Companies

Viking 1 was built by Martin Marietta, which merged into Lockheed Martin in 1995; a predecessor-institution fact per the atlas's own voice convention.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Lockheed Martin (Wikipedia)Lockheed Martin, History section

Mission Of

Viking Program, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia: Viking 1

Operated By

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Martin Marietta

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Also in Science Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Viking 1, Mission section
    each consisting of an orbiter and a lander
  • Viking 1, Mission parameters table
    21:22, August 20, 1975 (UTC)
  • Viking 1, Spacecraft properties table
    Orbiter: JPL, Lander: Martin Marietta
  • Viking 1, Lander section
    named the Thomas Mutch Memorial Station in January 1981 in honor of Thomas A. Mutch, the leader of the Viking imaging team
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Wikipedia: Viking 1
Wikimedia Foundation
  • In Group: NASA Mars Orbiter-Lander Missions, Lead
    each consisting of an orbiter and a lander, sent to Mars as part of NASA's Viking program
  • Mission Of: Viking Program, Article text
    Viking 1 is 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.
  • Part Of: Viking Program, Article text
    Viking 1 is 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.
View the Source
Lockheed Martin (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin, History sectionView the Source
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