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Viking 1 Launch
Viking 1 Launch
Planet-Mars
8/20/1975
NASA
 
NASA Center
Kennedy Space Center
Mars Mission, Viking I on Titan III Centaur Rocket Launch
Mars Mission, Viking I ...
Launch of the Mars miss...
08.27.1975
 
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Titan/Centaur 3, which will be used to hurl a Viking spacecraft toward Mars on Aug. 21, was moved from the Vertical Integration Building (VIB) to Launch Complex 41 for electrical and mechanical checks today. TC-3 will be returned to the VIB for storage while TC-4, which will be used to launch the first Viking, is undergoing checkout for launch on Aug. 11. The two Titan/Centaurs are being prepared in parallel for launches at 10-day intervals.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The mated orbiter and lander for Viking A were encapsulated within a Centaur shroud at Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2) today. The spacecraft, one of two to be launched toward Mars atop Titan/Centaurs in August, is to be moved to Launch Complex 41 on March 31 for extensive testing. KSC's Unmanned Launch Operations Directorate is scheduled to launch the twin Vikings during a 10-day period in August.
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