Launch Overview
Vehicle
Titan IIIE
Agency
Lockheed Martin
Site / Pad
CC / LC41
Outcome
Success
Flight
23E-4/TC-4
COSPAR Designator
1975-075
Mission
Viking 1 (Planetary Science)
Viking 1 was the first of two spacecraft (along with Viking 2) sent to Mars as part of NASA's Viking program. On July 20, 1976, it became the first spacecraft to land successfully on Mars and perform its mission. Viking 1 held the record for the longest Mars surface mission of 2307 days or 2245 sols until that record was broken by Opportunity on May 19, 2010.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Titan IIIE
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Agency launches
3 (1 YTD)
Site launches
297 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
13 (1 YTD)
Payloads (20)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-075 | Viking 1 Bioshield Cap | LARCN | US | |
| 1975-075 | Viking 1 Aeroshell | LARCN | US | |
| 1975-075 | Viking 1 Aeroshell Cover | LARCN | US | |
| 1975-075 | Viking 1 Bioshield Base | LARCN | US | |
| 1975-075 | UA1205 43 | LERC | ||
| 1975-075 | UA1205 44 | LERC | ||
| 1975-075 | LR87AJ11 23E-4 | LERC | ||
| 1975-075 | LR91AJ11 23E-4 | LERC | ||
| 1975-075 | Centaur Standard Shroud | LERC | ||
| 1975-075 | Centaur Standard Shroud | LERC | ||
| 1975-075 | Viking 1 Bioshield Cap | LARCN | US | |
| 1975-075 | Viking 1 Aeroshell | LARCN | US | |
| 1975-075 | Viking 1 Aeroshell Cover | LARCN | US | |
| 1975-075 | Viking 1 Bioshield Base | LARCN | US | |
| 1975-075A | Viking Orbiter 1 | JPL | US | Track |
| 1975-075A | Viking Orbiter 1 | JPL | US | |
| 1975-075B | Centaur D-1T TC-4 | LERC | US | Track |
| 1975-075B | Centaur D-1T TC-4 | LERC | US | |
| 1975-075C | Viking Lander 1 | LARCN | US | Track |
| 1975-075C | Viking Lander 1 | LARCN | US |