Viking Program
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First launch | Viking 1 |
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Launch mass | 3,527 kilograms (7,776 lb) |
Last launch | Viking 2 |
Launched | 2 |
Power | Orbiters: 620 watts (solar array); Lander: 70 watts (two RTG units) |
Design life | Mars |
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ID | 1109801 |
About Viking Program
The Viking program consisted of a pair of American space probes sent to Mars, Viking 1 and Viking 2. Each spacecraft was composed of two main parts: an orbiter designed to photograph the surface of Mars from orbit, and a lander designed to study the planet from the surface.