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  1. There have been 46 space missions to the planet Venus (including gravity-assist flybys). Missions to Venus constitute part of the exploration of Venus. The Soviet Union, followed by the United States, have soft landed probes on the surface.

  2. Nov 9, 2017 · Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI.

    • Venus Express. The European Space Agency's Venus Express studied the planet's ionosphere and atmosphere, enabling scientists to draw important conclusions about the surface.
    • MESSENGER. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft flew past Venus twice on its way to Mercury.
    • Cassini-Huygens. NASA and the European Space Agency's Cassini-Huygens mission visited Venus twice during its long trek out to Saturn.
    • Magellan. NASA's Magellan orbiter mapped over 98% of Venus at a resolution of 100 meters or better using its radar.
  3. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that so many spacecraft from Earth have visited Venus and Mars?

  4. Search for Mission Information. To search for information on any mission, enter the spacecraft name in the box below. Name: Venus Home Page. Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration. Author/Curator: Dr. David R. Williams, dave.williams@nasa.gov NSSDCA, Mail Code 690.1. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Greenbelt, MD 20771.

  5. Nov 11, 2024 · Since then, Venus has been the target of more than 20 spacecraft missions. Successful early Venus missions undertaken by the United States involved Mariner 2, Mariner 5 (1967), and Mariner 10 (1974). Each spacecraft made a single close flyby, providing successively improved scientific data in accord with concurrent advances in spacecraft and ...

  6. Launched on 27 August 1962, Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit Venus. The spacecraft was launched on an Atlas Agena-B rocket (right), from launch complex 12 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Closest approach to Venus, 34,773 km, occurred on 14 December 1962.

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