• A spacecraft with a uneven cylindrical prism base with four solar panels, a satellite disk, and other items attached to the top of the base. Above the base and other items is a mushroom-shaped cover concealing various sensors used for reconnaisance.
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    The Viking project consisted of launches of two separate spacecraft to Mars, Viking 1, launched on 20 August 1975, and Viking 2, launched on 9 September 1975. Each spacecraft consisted of an orbiter and a lander.

  • A spacecraft with a uneven cylindrical prism base with four solar panels, a satellite disk, and other items attached to the top of the base. Above the base and other items is a mushroom-shaped cover concealing various sensors used for reconnaisance.

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