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On this day in space! Aug. 7, 1980: NASA's Viking 1 Mars orbiter shuts down 4 years into a 90-day mission
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Tariq Malik
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On August 7, 1980, NASA officially shut down the Viking 1 orbiter after four years of successful operations around Mars. The mission was a landmark achievement, providing the first successful landing on the Red Planet and extensive surface data.
The Viking 1 Orbiter circled Mars far longer than NASA ever dared to dream.
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