Viking’s Mars Mission data revealed by NASA

Q.  Which NASA mission became the first to successfully land a fully operational spacecraft on Mars 40 years ago?
- Published on 26 Jul 16

a. Cassini
b. Apollo
c. Rosetta
d. Viking

ANSWER: Viking
 
40 years ago, NASA’s Viking Mission became the first to successfully land a completely operational spacecraft on Mars.
  • Rolls of microfilm containing the data were stored away for potential use.
  • NASA is now going through the microfilm and scanning every frame into the computer database so anyone can access it online.
  • Spacecraft dubbed Viking 1 landed on the surface of the Red Planet in July 1976.
  • Counterpart Viking 2 landed on the Martian surface in September 1976.

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