Viking 1, atop a Titan/Centaur rocket, launched from Complex 41 at Cape ... The Viking 1 Lander's first image of the Red Planet showed a few feet of Martian surface and the lander's own footpad.

Viking 1 was the first American spacecraft ... 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 ...

It may seem unusual to stick a 3-metre high image of a red-headed Viking blacksmith on the side of your classified spy rocket, but after more than 50 years, it's become a tradition for the NRO.

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 ...