Viking I and Viking II land on Mars

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On the 20th of July, 1976 NASA's

Viking 1

became the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars. It was followed by

Viking 2

on the 3rd of September, 1976.

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6728 Viking I and Viking II land on Mars 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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