Viking 1 Launch

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Title: Viking 1 Launch

Full Description: Viking 1 was launched by a Titan/Centaur rocket from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 5:22 p.m. EDT to begin a half-billion mile, 11-month journey through space to explore Mars. The 4-ton spacecraft went into orbit around the red planet in mid-1976.

Date: 8/20/1975

Image #: 75PC-0443
Orignial url: grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-000644.html
UID: SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0644
Center: KSC
Center Number: 75PC-0443
GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000644

SOURCE: nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/detail/nasaNAS~5~5~20776~125772

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  1. Andres Rueda, andy pucko, José X, byronpeebles, and 74 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. José X (21 months ago | reply)

    beautiful and spectacular launch !
    have a good day

  3. Ruben Moreno Montoliu (21 months ago | reply)

    "This photo was taken in August 2010."

    I don't think so. You should fix the date.

  4. Amenlu - Ani Mendez (21 months ago | reply)

    wow quw cantidad de humo! hermosisima foto!

  5. RamixTwo (21 months ago | reply)

    Muy linda imágen!!

  6. boonkerz (21 months ago | reply)

    great scene!

  7. alison pool sanchez (21 months ago | reply)

    I think a picture full of creativity by combining the trees with the rocket.

  8. Luis Rodolfo Corona (21 months ago | reply)

    nice thanks for sharing so amazing pictures :)

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  12. Cap001 - Dan (17 months ago | reply)

    Excellent Image!

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  13. ScenicSW (17 months ago | reply)

    Stunning capture ...

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  17. Lliesse (14 months ago | reply)

    A wana be in this spaceship ! Or a least in the palmtrees ^^

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