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Viking 1 carried a biology experiment whose purpose was to look for evidence of life. The Viking lander biological experiments weighed 15.5 kg (34 lbs) and consisted of three subsystems: the pyrolytic release experiment (PR), the labeled release experiment (LR), and the gas exchange experiment (GEX).
Viking 1 was a complex spacecraft that consisted of an orbiter and a lander. It explored Mars in 1976 and took the first photos of the surface, but did not find evidence of life.
- United States of America (USA)
- Viking-B
- Mars Landing and Orbit
- 7,776 pounds (3,527 kilograms)
Aug 20, 1975 · 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.
Oct 26, 2012 · Learn about the historic mission that landed on Mars in 1976 and studied its climate, geology and life for six years. Find out how Viking 1 overcame challenges, took stunning images and left a legacy for future explorers.
Viking 1 and 2 were a pair of NASA Mars landers and orbiters that launched in 1975 and arrived in 1976. The orbiters created global maps while the landers examined the surface up close. The landers performed ambitious chemistry experiments to search for life; the results were ambiguous.
Jul 20, 2021 · Viking 1 was part of a twin mission that arrived at Mars in July 1976 and operated for six years. It returned thousands of photos and data, but found no evidence of life on the Red Planet.
Viking 1 was launched on August 20, 1975, and the second craft, Viking 2, was launched on September 9, 1975, both riding atop Titan IIIE rockets with Centaur upper stages. Viking 1 entered Mars orbit on June 19, 1976, with Viking 2 following on August 7.
