Viking 40 Year Anniversary Artwork: Mars Superstar
![Anniversary artwork of NASA Viking 1 Lander or Viking 2 Lander on Mars. Infographic text: Viking Mars Superstar. First U.S. mission to land on Mars. #viking40](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/24905_Viking_MarsSuperstar-web.jpg?w=4096&format=jpeg)
July 20, 2016
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Artwork commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Viking 1 and 2 missions to Mars. Each had an orbiter and lander pair. The Viking 1 Orbiter arrived at Mars on June 19, 1976, and the Viking 1 Lander was the first to touch down on Mars on June 20, 1976. The Viking 2 Orbiter arrived at Mars on August 7, 1976, and the Viking 2 Lander successfully touched down on September 3, 1976.