Launch SuccessfulLockheed Martin

Titan IIIE: Viking 1

Name: Titan IIIE: Viking 1
Start: 1975-08-20T21:22:00Z
End: 1975-08-20T21:22:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 41

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.

Wednesday, 20 August 1975

Mission Data

Launch VehicleTitan IIIE

Vehicle FamilyTitan

Vehicle Record6 of 7 launches (85.7%)

Launch Provider🇺🇸 Lockheed Martin

Provider TypeCommercial

Agency Record77 successes / 3 failures (96%)

Success Streak38 consecutive

ProgramNASA Large Strategic Science Missions · Exploration

Mission TypePlanetary Science

Target OrbitHeliocentric N/A

Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 41

Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA

Orbital Launches This Year#79

Agency Launches This Year#1

Launches From This Pad125

Launches From This Site1,132

Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 41 · 28.5834°N 80.5830°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.