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About this launch
The Viking 2 mission was part of the American Viking program to Mars, and consisted of an orbiter and a lander essentially identical to that of the Viking 1 mission. The Viking 2 lander operated on the surface for 1316 days, or 1281 sols, and was turned off on April 11, 1980 when its batteries…
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan IIIE
MissionPlanetary Science · Helio-N/A
Planetary Science · Helio-N/A
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIKING 2 ORBITER 1975-083A | Payload | orbits Mars | |
| TITAN 3E CENTAUR R/B 1975-083B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| VIKING 2 LANDER 1975-083C | Payload | re-entered 1976-09-03 |
COSPAR ID 1975-083. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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