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Mission Websites

Here we list links to the primary mission website as well as pages about the mission on other sites such as the NSSDC, NASA portal, etc.

Viking Orbiters 1 & 2

The Viking 1 orbiter spacecraft was launched 20 August 20 1975, and arrived at Mars on 19 June 1976. Viking 2 was launched 9 September 1975 and arrived at Mars 7 August 1976. Each spacecraft carried a lander. After the primary lander missions were completed, the orbiters used three remote sensing experiments to systematically mapped the entire surface of Mars. Both orbiters also observed Phobos and Deimos.

Datasets

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