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Viking Prepared

Viking Prepared
Technicians prepare for removal of Viking Lander 1's aeroshell cover in Kennedy's Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2. The cover remained over the lander throughout its 440,000,000-mile journey to Mars.

Technicians prepare for removal of Viking Lander 1’s aeroshell cover in Kennedy’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2. The cover remained over the lander throughout its 440,000,000-mile journey to Mars.

Image credit: NASA

Jan. 7, 1975