Viking Lander

NASA's Viking Project found a place in history when it became the first U.S. mission to land a spacecraft safely on the surface of Mars and return images of the surface. Two identical spacecraft, each consisting of a lander and an orbiter, were built. Each orbiter-lander pair flew together and entered Mars orbit; the landers then separated and descended to the planet's surface. The Viking 1 lander touched down on the western slope of Chryse Planitia (the Plains of Gold), while the Viking 2 lander settled down at Utopia Planitia.

Mission Objectives:

• Obtain high-resolution images of the Martian surface
• Characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface
• Search for evidence of life on Mars

Printing & Assembly Instructions:

Look in the file section for: Viking Lander 3d model Instructions.pdf