RoboticsThe Registerabout 5 hours ago
Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago
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NASA's Viking 1 landed on Mars on July 20, 1976, and operated until November 11, 1982. A 1982 software update overwrote antenna pointing parameters, causing the lander to lose contact with Earth. The mission was terminated in March 1983.
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