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Viking Mars lander launch pushed to Wednesday
NASA proceeds with the Viking mission to Mars after delay. The 7,500 pound twin-probe craft aims to orbit and land to test for life, with a 90 day power plan and 13 experiments including biological and chemical analyses.
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Mars
Viking
Kennedy Space Center
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Martian
Mariner
Red Planet
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Mariner 9
TRW Systems
Redondo Beach
Martin Marietta Corp
Denver
General Dynamics Convair Division
San Diego