COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Record
Name of Image:
Titan/Centaur Launch for Viking I
Full Description:
The Titan III/Centaur, Viking 1, is sitting on the launch pad ready for blast off. The launch occurred on August 20, 1975. The mission was for the scientific investigation of Mars, and United States? first attempt to soft land a spacecraft on another planet.
Date of Image:
1975-08-20
Category:
Early Rockets
term:
Centaur
facet_what:
Centaur
facet_where:
Mars
facet_when:
August 20, 1975
facet_when_year:
1975
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
7668956
NIX #:
MSFC-7668956
MSFC Negative Number:
7668956
UID:
SPD-MARSH-7668956
