Inside the Viking Lander Biology Instrument (VLBI) — Three Experiments to Look for Signs of Life on Mars

An incredibly complex beast, and perhaps the only complete unit available for study. The TRW Biology Instrument was one of the most complex components in the lander.

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. has a Viking Test Article: “The Viking spacecraft scooped up bits of Martian soil and placed them in a chamber, where they could be analyzed. It was in effect a miniature, automated chemical analysis laboratory.”

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