Viking Program
First Successful Landers on Mars
Program Overview
The Viking program consisted of a pair of identical spacecraft, Viking 1 and Viking 2, sent to Mars. Each spacecraft was composed of an orbiter and a lander. The landers successfully set down on the Martian surface, sending back the first color photos, meteorological reports, and conducting biological assays to search for biosignatures in Martian soil.
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