Pacific Regional Planetary Data Center

    Viking Lander Quicktime VR



Viking Lander Quicktime VR puts you on the surface of Mars. Your vantage point is from aboard the Viking Lander spacecraft, where you can survey the surrounding landscape and zoom in on any area that you choose.

To begin your exploration of Mars, you will need Apple's QuickTime Plug-In and QuickTime VR Components. If you don't, you can download it for free.

Viking 1 Lander

Viking 2 Lander

VR Help


Further information on the Viking Missions can be found on the PDS Imaging Node's Viking Mission to Mars - Online Resources page.



MMD * In cooperation with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Exploration Program, the Viking Lander QuickTime VR has been incorporated into an educational multimedia CD-ROM, Mars Mission Design v 1.0. With MMD, the user designs their own realistic robotic mission to Mars. Mars Mission Design v 1.0 is available commercially through VolcanoWorks.