Mars Secondary Navigation 2…All Mars ResourcesViking Mission ResourcesViking HomeOverviewViking 1 Orbiter & LanderViking 2 Orbiter & LanderScienceSpacecraft and ScienceNews & FeaturesMars ResourcesMars MissionsMars Perseverance RoverMars Curiosity RoverMars Reconnaissance OrbiterMars OdysseyMore Mars MissionsAll PlanetsMercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto & Dwarf Planets Images, Videos, Activities Viking Mission Resources Below are a variety of materials relating to the Viking 1 and 2 missions. Please use the menu at right to jump directly to the section you seek. Viking Images of Mars Video: Viking Mission to Mars Images of the Viking Spacecraft Video from Viking’s 35th Anniversary Downloadables Do Mars Science Art from the 40th Anniversary Viking Images of Mars Scroll through to see some of the incredible imagery from the Viking landers and orbiters at Mars. Click on the ‘See More’ link to view the image, read more about it, and download. First PhotoThis is the first photograph ever taken on the surface of the planet Mars. It was obtained by Viking 1 just minutes after the spacecraft landed successfully on July 20, 1976.See MoreFirst Color ImageThis color picture of Mars was taken July 21, 1976, the day following Viking 1’s successful landing on the planet.See MoreViking 2’s First ImageViking 2’s first picture on the surface of Mars after the spacecraft touched down on Sept. 3, 1976. See MoreFirst PanoramaViking 1 lander produced the first panorama image from Mars’s surface .See MoreFirst U.S. Flag at MarsThe flag of the United States with the rocky Martian surface in the background is seen in this color picture taken by Viking 1 on July 26, 1976.See MoreThe View from Viking 2The boulder-strewn field of red rocks reaches to the horizon nearly two miles from Viking 2 on Mars’ Utopian Plain.See MoreSunrise on MarsA Martian sunrise was captured in this Viking 2 lander picture taken June 14, 1978.See MoreSunset on MarsThis Viking 1 image is one of first images of a sunset as seen on the surface of Mars on Aug. 21, 1976.See MoreSampling the SurfaceOperation of the surface sampler in obtaining Martian soil for NASA’s Viking 2 molecular analysis experiment. See MoreMars Weather ReportsThe Martian weather reports started at Viking 1’s meteorology instrument, mounted atop the extended boom.See MoreMars from OrbitThis compilation of images captured by the Viking 1 orbiter prominently features the Valles Marineris canyon system.See MoreMars VolcanoShown here is a digital mosaic of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in the solar system, taken by the Viking 1 orbiter.See MoreGlobal Color ImageAbout 1,000 red-violet filter images from the Viking orbiters were combined to produce this full-color image of Mars.See More Featured Video Viking Mission to Mars Retro-style video features animation of one of NASA’s Viking spacecraft en route to Mars and landing there in 1976. Video includes actual footage of NASA mission control for Viking, and the Deep Space Network in California’s Mojave Desert, which communicates with spacecraft. Learn More and Download To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Images of the Viking Spacecraft Scroll through to see some of the photos, artist’s concepts, models, and other images of the Viking landers and orbiters. Click on the ‘See More’ link to view the whole image, read more about it, and download originals. Viking on MarsArtist’s concept of a Viking lander on the surface of Mars.See MoreViking Lander ModelA model of the Viking landers that arrived on Mars in 1976.See MoreViking SpacecraftArtist’s concept of the Viking spacecraft, with the orbiter at the top and the lander tucked inside the aeroshell below.See MoreLander ModelAn early model of the lander used for the Viking 1 and 2 missions to Mars.See MoreLanding on MarsAn artist’s concept of the sequence of events leading to the Viking landers reaching the Martian surface.See MoreViking OrbiterLine drawing of the Viking orbiter and its labeled components.See MoreViking LanderLabeled line drawing of the Viking lander.See MoreOrbiter ImagingViking’s orbiter imaging systems helped find safe spots for the landers to come down and later went on to map the surface and study Mars’ atmosphere.See MoreRocket BuildingA section of the Centaur Standard Shroud being transported to the B-3 test stand.See MoreRocket PrepThe Centaur III/Titan third stage being mated with its rocket in preparation for the Viking launch.See MoreInspecting the LanderTechnicians inspect the Viking 2 lander at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.See MorePreparing the AeroshellTechnicians preparing the aeroshell cover that will protect the Viking 1 lander as it traverses Mars’s atmosphere.See MoreLander and Orbiter PrepOne of the Viking landers and orbiters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility.See MoreMatedCloseup view of a mated Viking lander and orbiter.See MoreEncapsulationViking 1’s mated orbiter and lander are encapsulated in the Centaur shroud.See MoreReady to LaunchEncapsulated Viking 1 atop the Titan III/Centaur ready for launch on Aug. 20, 1975.See MoreLiftoffThe Titan III/Centaur carrying Viking 1 lifts off as it begins its journey to Mars.See More Featured Video Viking, Mars Trailblazer Thirty-five years after NASA’s Viking missions launched, the team looked back at this extraordinary and ‘gutsy’ mission. Read More and Download To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Viking and Mars Downloadables Scroll through for posters, graphics, activities, 3D files, and other downloadables from the Viking mission and Mars. Mars PosterA mosaic of the Valles Marineris hemisphere of Mars, created with images from NASA’s Viking orbiters.DownloadMake a Mars MaskDownload and assemble your own Mars (or other planet) face mask.DownloadViking Coloring PageDownload and color NASA’s Viking lander and other spacecraft and planets in our solar system.DownloadMission to Mars: Scavenger HuntA guided quest to discover information about Mars using NASA’s Space Place for Kids web site.Download3D Viking LanderDownload a 3D printable file of the Viking lander.Download3D Viking LanderDownload a slightly different 3D printable Viking lander file.Download40th Anniversary Medallion Commemorative 3D medallion from the Viking landing’s 40th anniversary.Download Do Mars science Cloudspotting on Mars Examine NASA data and images to help scientists find and catalog shapes in the Martian clouds in this Citizen Science Project. Learn More Art from Viking’s 40th Anniversary Scroll through to see artwork created for the 40th anniversary of the Viking mission landing. Retro VikingDownloadMars SuperstarDownloadLander SilhouetteDownloadFirst Soil Sample on Another PlanetDownloadAmerican FlagDownloadOrbiter and LanderDownloadSpirit of ‘76 BicentennialDownloadMars [Then-] Past, Present, FutureDownload40th Anniversary MedallionDownload Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Viking Project Mars Orbiters & Landers Viking 1 Viking 1 made the first truly successful landing on Mars. The Soviet Mars 3 lander claimed a technical first, but… Viking Spacecraft and Science Mars Exploration Mars is the only planet we know of inhabited entirely by robots. Learn more about the Mars Missions. The post Viking Mission Resources appeared first on NASA Science.