The NASA Viking 1 and 2 probes were targeted to two specific regions on Mars.
- Viking 1 landed on July 20, 1976 on the "Golden Plain" (Chryse Planitia) about 22° north of the Martian equator.
- Viking 2 landed on September 3, 1976 on the "Utopia Planitia" plain in the northern mid-latitudes, on the opposite side of Mars from Viking 1.
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The first man made probes to successfully land on the surface of Mars were two Soviet probes; Mars 2 on November 27 and Mars 3 on December 2, 1971, but both ceased communicating within seconds of landing. The NASA Viking program had two landers; Viking 1 remained operational for six years, Viking 2 for three years after their 1976 landing.
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It was Mars 2, from the Soviet Mars Lander Program.
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The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.The Space Shuttle never landed on Mars. In 1971, the Russian Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes were the first things to land on Mars.
The first man made probes to successfully land on the surface of Mars were two Soviet probes; Mars 2 on November 27 and Mars 3 on December 2, 1971, but both ceased communicating within seconds of landing. The NASA Viking program had two landers; Viking 1 remained operational for six years, Viking 2 for three years after their 1976 landing.
First ever satellite to land on the planet Mars was a Russian probe called Mars 2. Albeit it did not land but crashed. The first successful probe to land on Mars was Mars 3 sent by the Russians, however the probe was operational for 15 minutes after landing on Mars. The first American probe to land on Mars was the Viking 1 on the 20th of July 1976.
NASA's mariner 4,6,7 and 9 NASA's viking land 2 the mars global surveyor and the pathfinder
Mariner 4 (USA) was the first successful fly by mission, which was launched in 1964. Mariner 9 (USA) was the first probe to orbit another planet (Mars) when it entered into orbit around Mars on November 14, 1971. Mars 2 & 3(USSR) were the first probes to "land" on Mars - probably crashed in 1971 Viking 1 & 2 (USA) were the first probes to successfully land in 1976. See related link for more information.
NASA's Viking 1 and Viking 2 landed on Mars in 1976.
The first spacecraft to land successfully on Mars was Viking 1 in 1975
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It was Mars 2, from the Soviet Mars Lander Program.
Viking 1 landed on Mars in July 1976.
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Dear Wiki Questioner, The first spacecraft that visited the planet Mars was the "Mariner 4". It was launched by NASA in 1964 and simply flew past Mars, taking pictures and gathering information as it passed! The first spacecraft to LAND ON Mars were the "Mars 2" and "Mars 3" probes launched by the USSR in 1971. Unfortunately, both of these probes stopped functioning not long after landing on Mars. NASA's "Viking 1" lander was the first spacecraft to land on Mars and function for an extended period of time (6 years in fact). You can Read more on this subject by visiting the following web page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars#Past_missions