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NSSDC: Viking 1 Orbiter
NSSDC: Viking 2 Orbiter
NASA: Viking
Wikipedia: Viking Program

Viking Orbiters 1 & 2

The Viking 1 orbiter spacecraft was launched 20 August 20 1975, and arrived at Mars on 19 June 1976. Viking 2 was launched 9 September 1975 and arrived at Mars 7 August 1976. Each spacecraft carried a lander. After the primary lander missions were completed, the orbiters used three remote sensing experiments to systematically mapped the entire surface of Mars. Both orbiters also observed Phobos and Deimos.

Datasets

Small Body Optical Shape Models including Phobos and Deimos from Viking
Stooke Small Bodies Maps v2.0 including Phobos and Deimos from Viking

Related Datasets

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