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The Viking project consisted of launches of two separate spacecraft to Mars, Viking 1, launched on 20 August 1975, and Viking 2, launched on 9 September 1975. Viking 1 entered Martian orbit in June 1976 and dispatched its lander to the Martian surface on 20 July 1976. Viking 2 entered orbit in August 1976, landed on 3 Sep. The primary mission objectives were to obtain high resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface, and search for evidence of life. The two Viking orbiters photographed the entire surface of Mars at a resolution of 150 to 300 meters, and selected areas at 8 meters. The famous "face on Mars" was photographed by Viking (since debunked with high-resolution photos from the Mars Recon Orbiter - rats, no aliens yet!).
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48923-VikingOrbiterPaperModel_1-24.pdf
