Artist's impression of the Viking Orbiter spacecraft. Artist's description: "The Viking Orbiter spacecraft releases the aeroshell clad lander near the 'high point' of it's orbit around Mars. The planet is shown based on Mariner 9 photography, oriented as it should appear during separation. Oil on canvas panel for NASA Headquarters."
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The spaceship Viking Orbiter sets the airborne lander near the highest point of its orbit around Mars.
Das Raumschiff Viking Orbiter setzt die mit einer Luftschale versehene Landefähre in der Nähe des höchsten Punktes seiner Umlaufbahn um den Mars frei.
Viking Orbiter (yörünge aracı) Mars etrafındaki yörüngesinin en üst noktasındayken gezegen yüzeyine inecek olan Viking Lander'ı bırakırken.