Timeline event · 20 July 1976 · The Golden Age of Planetary Exploration
Viking 1 Lands on Mars
Viking 1 becomes the first spacecraft to operate successfully on the surface of Mars, returning the first pictures from the Martian ground and searching for life.
Highlights
- ›First successful landing on Mars
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Golden Age of Planetary Exploration
- Associated withMars
- Associated withViking 1
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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