- Viking Mission to Mars
Objectives were to obtain high resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface, and search for evidence of life.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/viking.html
- MSSS Viking Image Archive
Provides access to a large fraction of the set of images taken by the Viking orbiters from 1976 to 1980.
barsoom.msss.com/http/vikingdb.html
- On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet 1958-1978
Story of people involved with the Viking program, how they faced and dealt with technical problems, adversity in the form of budget and people troubles, and the political world.
www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4212/on-mars.html
- Viking Mission, The
Overview of the accomplishments of the Vikings 1 and 2 spacecrafts that were launched in 1975.
www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/mars/viking.html
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