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1. www.bbc.com › news › business-50929064The woman who paid $250,000 to go into space - BBC

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   The 61-year-old business school professor signed up back in 2005 for the promise of five minutes in zero-gravity, paying $250,000 (£190,500) to travel beyond the earth's atmosphere. Now the...

2. spacecrew.com › blog › how-much-nasa-esa-spacex-payHow much do NASA, ESA and SpaceX pay astronauts? - Space Crew

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   Mar 8, 2024 · As of 2022, the GS-13 pay scale ranges from $81,216 to $105,579 per annum. This is up to $8,798.25 per month or $50.59 an hour. For GS-14, this rises to between $95,973 - $124,764 per annum. Similarly, GS-14 means a maximum of $10,397 a month or $59.78 an hour.

3. www.esa.int › Science_Exploration › Space_ScienceESA - Venus Express Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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   How much did Venus Express cost? ESA’s investment is about 220 million Euros covering the development of the spacecraft, the launch and the operations. This amount also includes 15 million Euros as support to several research institutes for building the instruments.

4. scienceogram.org › blog › 2015How much would it cost to go to Venus? - scienceogram.org

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   Jan 14, 2015 · How much would it cost to go to Venus? An international collaboration of planetary scientists has just submitted a proposal for ESA to launch a mission to Venus in 2025. They’ve also helped us produce an infographic, inspired by our Rosetta cost breakdown, to put this proposed trip into context.

5. www.technologyreview.com › 2022/08/29 › 1058724The first private mission to Venus will have just five ...

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   Aug 29, 2022 · At less than $10 million, the mission—funded by Rocket Lab, MIT, and undisclosed philanthropists—is high risk but low cost, just 2% of the price for each of NASA’s Venus missions. “This is...

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6. phys.org › news › 2024-01-venus-esa-envisionWe're heading for Venus: ESA approves EnVision - Phys.org

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   Jan 26, 2024 · ESA's Venus Express (2005–2014) focused on the planet's atmosphere, but also made dramatic discoveries that pointed to possible volcanic hotspots on the planet's surface. The study of the ...

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   How much does NASA's Venus mission cost?

   • At less than $10 million, the mission—funded by Rocket Lab, MIT, and undisclosed philanthropists—is high risk but low cost, just 2% of the price for each of NASA’s Venus missions. “This is the simplest, cheapest, and best thing you could do to try and make a great discovery,” says Seager.

   The first private mission to Venus will have just five minutes to hunt

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   How much money does ESA spend on Venus Express?

   • ESA’s investment is about 220 million Euros covering the development of the spacecraft, the launch and the operations. This amount also includes 15 million Euros as support to several research institutes for building the instruments. Together with Rosetta and Mars Express, Venus Express makes up a family of missions in which costs are shared.

   ESA - Venus Express Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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   How many spacecraft have visited Venus?

   • 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. Why Return to Venus?

   Venus: Exploration - Science@NASA

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   How much does it cost to get to Venus?

   • Launching as soon as May 2023, it should take five months to reach Venus, arriving in October 2023. At less than $10 million, the mission—funded by Rocket Lab, MIT, and undisclosed philanthropists—is high risk but low cost, just 2% of the price for each of NASA’s Venus missions.

   The first private mission to Venus will have just five minutes to hunt

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   What was the first spacecraft to visit Venus?

   • 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. Why Return to Venus? How did Venus become a sulfurous inferno, while Earth evolved to become the only known world with life?

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   How many missions have been launched to explore Venus?

   • More than 40 missions have been launched to explore Venus. Akatsuki is Japan's first mission to explore Venus. It launched in May 2010. Mariner 2 became the first successful mission to another planet when it flew by Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. Pioneer Venus 1 launched on May 20, 1978, and was the first American spacecraft to orbit Venus.

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8. science.nasa.gov › venus › explorationVenus: Exploration - Science@NASA

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   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.