Viking Project Records, 1969-1977.

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Viking Project Records, 1969-1977.

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This collection contains Viking Project records generated by Langley Research Center, Martin Marietta Corporation, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The collection consists of records in the form of handwritten notes, correspondence, weekly reports, presentations, systems engineering reports, IOMs, meeting minutes, mission design plans, drawings, and presentations, both permanent and temporary records. Subject folders within the box are described in some detail in the attached finding aid.

2.0 cubic ft.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8107344

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)

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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a research and development center and NASA field center in Pasadena, California. The JPL is owned by NASA and managed by the nearby California Institute of Technology. The laboratory's primary function is the construction and operation of planetary robotic spacecraft, though it also conducts Earth-orbit and astronomy missions. It is also responsible for operating NASA's Deep Space Network. Among the laboratory's major active projects are the Mars Scien...

Langley Research Center

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Martin Marietta Corporation

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Founded 1963, Martin Marietta Inc.; predecessor companies to 1913. Corporate interests include: defense/military systems; reconnaissance systems; telecommunications. From the description of Records. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80630241 ...

Viking Mars Program (U.S.)

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Henry W. Norris was the Viking Orbiter manager; Kermit S. Watkins, deputy manager; Allen E. Wolfe, spacecraft system manager; and Dr. Conway W. Snyder, Viking Orbiter scientist. Norris was JPL's spacecraft system manager for the Mariner Mars l969 Project. He was named to the Viking position after the successful launch of Mariner VI last February and Mariner VII in March. (from JPL Press Release dated April 17, 1969 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/60s/release_1969_0512.html accessed...