posted 05-24-2026 09:22 PM               

Celebrating NASA Langley Research Center's Viking mission

A Milestone in 250 Years of American Mars Exploration Achievements

Join Virginia Air & Space Science Center, American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics (AIAA) and The Viking Mars Missions Education & Preservation Project

July 18, 2026

Visitors will enjoy meeting and attending talks with past and current space exploration leaders and real Viking mission team members who served on the first mission to Mars' surface in 1976. Government and industry experts will share exciting work on future missions and students from institutions around the country will also share their research and experience interning at NASA's leading research facilities.

Events will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until closing at 4 p.m.