Mars Mission, Viking I on Titan III Centaur Rocket Launch

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

09.23.2009

Courtesy Photo

NASA

Launch of the Mars mission Viking I payload on Titan III Centaur rocket, August 20, 1975. The interplanetary cruise phase of the Viking spacecraft lasted 310 days until Mars orbit insertion. The Viking I orbiter high-gain antenna was put into operation November 12, 1975. The high-gain antenna was repositioned daily to keep the radio beams aimed directly at the Earth.

NASA Identifier: L75-6423

• Date Taken: 09.23.2009
• Date Posted: 10.10.2012 18:25
• Photo ID: 717859
• Resolution: 1536x1275
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• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US