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Ref : S10239
Theme :
Testings - Satellites - Probes - Rockets (2314 images)
Title : Technicians inspect Viking Lander 2 in KSC's Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation
Caption :
(02/06/1975) -- Technicians inspect Viking Lander 2 in KSC's Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility #1. The first Viking is scheduled for launch from KSC's Launch Complex 41 no earlier than Aug. 11; the second, no earlier than Aug. 21. Once in orbit around Mars, the lander will detach and descend to the planet's surface to conduct further investigation. The Viking's 440-million-mile journey to the Red Planet will take about 11 months.
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