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Site certification and landingThe process by which the landing site for the Viking lander spacecraft was certified is described. Soviet attempts to investigate Mars using the Mars class spacecraft are reviewed. Radar as a tool to study planetary surfaces is discussed. The launch and flight of Viking 1 are recounted. The challenges and success of soft landing of the Viking lander on the Martian surface are described.
Document ID
19840027187
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Book
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958 - 1978
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
84N35258
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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