Nov 6, 2024 · Viking 2 landed on Mars at Utopia Planitia (47.64° N, 134.29° E, planetocentric) on Sept. 3, 1976 -- immediately following the first successful spacecraft landing on Mars by Viking …

The following is an outline of 1976 in spaceflight. Achieved a closest approach to the Sun of 43.432 million km (0.29 AU) on 17 April 1976, the closest approach achieved by an artificial …

On Sept. 17, 1976, NASA rolled out its first space shuttle, named Enterprise, from its manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California.

Nov 2, 2024 · It was obtained by NASA's Viking 1 minutes after the spacecraft landed July 20, 1976. What was Viking 1? NASA's Viking 1 made the first truly successful landing on Mars. …

Space Shuttle Enterprise (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system. Rolled out on September 17, 1976, it was built for NASA as part of the Space …

The Viking program consisted of a pair of identical American space probes, Viking 1 and Viking 2 both launched in 1975, and landed on Mars in 1976. [1] The mission effort began in 1968 and …

Jul 20, 2021 · In the summer of 1976, a pair of orbiter and lander spacecraft called Viking arrived at Mars. After first entering orbit, Viking 1’s lander touched down on the Red Planet on July 20. …

Mar 23, 2008 · It was taken on July 20, 1976. The primary objectives of the Viking mission, which was composed of two spacecraft, were to obtain high-resolution images of the Martian …

The Viking 2 Lander touched down at Utopia Planitia (47.64° N, 134.29° E, planetocentric) on September 3, 1976. The Orbiters imaged the entire surface of Mars at a resolution of 150 to …

Jan 24, 2025 · On September 17, 1976, NASA publicly unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, during a ceremony in Palmdale, California. Development of the aircraft-like …