Viking 1 Launch
Collection: NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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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Andres Rueda, andy pucko, José X, byronpeebles, and 70 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Anthony Burke (18 months ago | reply)
Wow!
José X (18 months ago | reply)
beautiful and spectacular launch !
have a good day
Ruben Moreno Montoliu (18 months ago | reply)
"This photo was taken in August 2010."
I don't think so. You should fix the date.
Amenlu - Ani Mendez (17 months ago | reply)
wow quw cantidad de humo! hermosisima foto!
RamixTwo (17 months ago | reply)
Muy linda imágen!!
boonkerz (17 months ago | reply)
great scene!
alison pool sanchez (17 months ago | reply)
I think a picture full of creativity by combining the trees with the rocket.
Luis Rodolfo Corona (17 months ago | reply)
nice thanks for sharing so amazing pictures :)
Lola9494 (17 months ago | reply)
WOW
msokal (17 months ago | reply)
Cool!
Cristian Martinez Photo Studio (17 months ago | reply)
me encanta
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Cap001 - Dan (14 months ago | reply)
Excellent Image!
ScenicSW (14 months ago | reply)
Stunning capture ...
Excellent Image!
Inatil (14 months ago | reply)
Excellent Image!
aligeeach (13 months ago | reply)
Excellent Image!
Saguaro Pictures (13 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
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Lliesse (11 months ago | reply)
A wana be in this spaceship ! Or a least in the palmtrees ^^