The NASA orbiter-lander pair Viking 2 launches two weeks after the launch of its twin, Viking 1 at the Kennedy Space Station September 9, 1975 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. After entering Mars orbit, the spacecrafts orbiters will detach and descend to the Earths surface while the probe landers prepare for landing.

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The NASA orbiter-lander pair Viking 2 launches two weeks after the launch of its twin, Viking 1 at the Kennedy Space Station September 9, 1975 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. After entering Mars orbit, the spacecrafts orbiters will detach and descend to the Earths surface while the probe landers prepare for landing.

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