Viking 1

Viking 1 launched on a Lockheed Martin Titan IIIE from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 20, 1975. It was Lockheed Martin's 3rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 1,730th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Titan IIIE flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage

• Viking Orbiter 1 · NORAD 8108 · left Earth orbit August 21, 1975
• Viking Lander 1 · NORAD 9024 · left Earth orbit August 21, 1975

Centaur TC-4 · left Earth orbit August 21, 1975

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

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• Previous Titan IIIE flightHelios-ADec 10, 1974
• Next Titan IIIE flightViking 2Sep 9, 1975
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