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Viking 1 and Viking 2 landed on Mars in 1976 and Mars Pathfinder (and the Mars rover Sojourner) landed on Mars in 1997 and are still up there moving and functioning today.
Viking 1 was launched on August 20, 1975, and the second craft, Viking 2, was launched on September 9, 1975. Viking 1 entered Mars orbit on June 19, 1976. The Viking 1 touched down on the surface of Mars on July 20, 1976, and was joined by the Viking 2 on September 3.
Viking 1 landed on Mars in July 1976.
viking 1 and viking 2
NASA's Viking 1 and Viking 2 landed on Mars in 1976.
Mariner 9, Mariner5, Viking 1 and Viking 2
Viking 1 was launched on August 20, 1975, and the second craft, Viking 2, was launched on September 9, 1975. Viking 1 entered Mars orbit on June 19, 1976. The Viking 1 touched down on the surface of Mars on July 20, 1976, and was joined by the Viking 2 on September 3.
It was Mars 2, from the Soviet Mars Lander Program.
The two VIKING probes arrived in Mars orbit in 1976 when they started sending photographs back to Earth. The two orbiters continued sending photographs and the landers conducted experiments on the planet's surface until they failed as follows:Viking 2 Orbiter: July 1978 Viking 2 Lander: April 1980 Viking 1 Orbiter: August 1980 Viking 1 Lander: November 1982.
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