Events with tag - Mars Mission

August 20, 1975

Viking 1 Launch

NASA launched Viking 1, its first successful Mars landing mission, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The spacecraft consisted of an orbiter and lander, marking the beginning of a revolutionary Mars exploration mission that would provide groundbreaking scientific discoveries about the Red Planet.

July 25, 2019

SpaceX Starhopper First Flight

SpaceX achieves major milestone with first successful untethered flight of Starhopper test vehicle, reaching 20 meters height at Boca Chica facility. The prototype demonstrated crucial technologies for future Mars missions.

May 5, 2021

SpaceX Starship SN15 Landing

SpaceX's Starship SN15 prototype successfully completed its high-altitude test flight, reaching 10 kilometers before executing a precise landing at the Boca Chica facility in Texas. This historic achievement marked the first complete test flight without destruction of a Starship prototype.

April 17, 2023

SpaceX Starship First Flight

SpaceX's Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, prepares for its groundbreaking first orbital test flight with 33 Raptor engines and unprecedented payload capacity of 220,000 pounds to low Earth orbit.