PIA10738: Mars Surface near Viking Lander 1 Footpad


Mars Surface near Viking Lander 1 Footpad

Caption:

This image, which has been flipped horizontally, was taken by Viking Lander 1 on August 1, 1976, 12 sols after landing. Much like images that have returned from Phoenix, the soil beneath Viking 1 has been exposed due to exhaust from thruster engines during descent. This is visible to the right of the struts of Viking's surface-sampler arm housing, seen on the left.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Viking Phoenix
Instrument Host Viking 1 Lander Phoenix Lander
Host Type Lander
Instrument Camera 2
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2008-05-30
Date in Caption 1976-08-01
Image Credit NASA/JPL
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA10738
Identifier PIA10738