Early Rockets
The Titan III/Centaur, Viking 1, is sitting on the launch pad ready for blast off. The launch occurred on August 20, 1975. The mission was for the scientific investigation of Mars, and United States’ first attempt to soft land a spacecraft on another planet.
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NASA ID
7668956
Date Created
August 20, 1975
Center
MSFC
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image
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