History · Utopia Planitia

Viking 2 Landing Region

Viking 2 landed in Utopia Planitia. Together, the two Viking landers created a foundation for long-duration Mars surface science.

Mission / archive

Viking 2

Historical milestone

3 September 1976

Approximate regional locator

48.00°, 134.00°

Suggested virtual visit

0 of 3 stops reviewed

1. Utopia panoramaCompare the landscape with Viking 1 at Chryse.2. Surface experimentsRead about the lander science package.3. Two-site comparisonExplore why two separated landing regions broadened the investigation.

Mission archive

Read the original mission account and explore official imagery. Suggested stops are virtual study prompts, not measured waypoints or live robot access.

Official history and imagery ↗

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