Viking 1 was the first American spacecraft ... SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket after abort (video, photos) ...

NASA's Viking 2 was a joint orbiter-lander ... SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket after abort (video, photos) ...

There were two launches of paired orbiters and landers, aboard Titan-Centaur rockets. Each orbiter took pictures of candidate landing sites before the final landing sequence began. The Viking ...

A Viking rocket (body by Glenn L. Martin Co. propulsion by Reaction Motors, Inc.) had been launched from its deck to an altitude of 106.4 miles. This is only a few miles short of the record for ...