Mars - Viking 1 Lander
Color view of Chryse Planitia looking NW over the Viking 1 Lander
Viking 1 Lander image of Chryse Planitia looking over the lander.
The large white object at lower left and center, with the
American flag on the side, is the radiothermal generator (RTG)
cover. The high-gain S-band antenna is at upper right. The
view, from 22 N, 50 W, is to the northwest. Chryse Planitia
is a wide, low plain covered with large rocks and loose sand
and dust. The image was taken on 30 August 1976, a little
over a month after landing.
(Viking 1 Lander, 12B069)