Viking Lander 2 - Mars Utopia Planitia

The Viking 2 Spacecraft launched on September 9, 1975, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. About a year later, Viking Lander 2 touched down on Mars at Utopia Planitia on September 3, 1976.

Picture 1. Viking Lander 2. Image Credit: NASA

Picture 2: First color photo from Viking Lander 2. Image Credit: NASA