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.
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.
Vikings 1 and 2 were not probes that landed on Mars. They were spacecraft that successfully landed on the Martian surface in 1976, with Viking 1 landing on July 20 and Viking 2 landing on September 3.
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It was Mars 2, from the Soviet Mars Lander Program.
Mars had a spacecraft land on it in 1976. NASA's Viking 1 lander successfully landed on Mars on July 20, 1976, followed by its companion, Viking 2, a few weeks later. This marked the first successful landing of a spacecraft on Mars.
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.
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.
Vikings 1 and 2 were not probes that landed on Mars. They were spacecraft that successfully landed on the Martian surface in 1976, with Viking 1 landing on July 20 and Viking 2 landing on September 3.
NASA's mariner 4,6,7 and 9 NASA's viking land 2 the mars global surveyor and the pathfinder
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.
It was Mars 2, from the Soviet Mars Lander Program.
NASA's Viking 1 and Viking 2 landed on Mars in 1976.
Viking 1 landed on Mars in 1976. It was the first successful mission to land on the surface of Mars and provided valuable information about the planet's atmosphere and soil composition.
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.
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.
The planet that the two Viking spacecrafts landed on in 1976 is Mars. They were the first spacecraft to successfully land and operate on the Martian surface, conducting experiments to search for signs of life.
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