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

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   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.

2. www.asc-csa.gc.ca › eng › astronautsFrequently asked questions – Astronauts - Canadian Space Agency

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   For more information, please visit the Personal hygiene in space page. How do astronauts take a shower in space? Visit the Personal hygiene in space page to learn more. What is the prettiest thing to look at from space? All astronauts give the same answer: planet Earth! Julie Payette never grew tired of "the magnificent beauty of our planet ...

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

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   Jan 26, 2024 · Venus is Earth's closest neighbor—much closer than Mars—and very similar to our home planet in mass and size. ... European Space Agency / Paris Observatory / VR2Planets / Damia Bouic ...

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

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   Nov 9, 2017 · Venus: Exploration. 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. All NASA Science Missions.

5. science.nasa.gov › mission › veritasVERITAS - NASA Science

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   VERITAS is a solar-powered Venus orbiter with many similarities to NASA's MAVEN spacecraft at Mars. After arriving at Venus, the mission will use aerobraking to help slow the spacecraft and reshape its orbit. Once it completes aerobraking, VERITAS will circle the planet in a near-polar orbit, at its final science altitude of 250 miles (400 ...

6. www.space.com › can-private-space-mission-pierceCan a private space mission pierce Venus's clouds? | Space

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   Nov 28, 2023 · New wave of missions to reignite Venus exploration. Rocket Lab aims to launch private Venus mission in 2023. Those picks were shortly followed by the European Space Agency ’s go-ahead with a ...

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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?

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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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   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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   Will a private-sector space mission be able to explore Venus?

   • Amid uncertainty over space agencies’ plans for future Venus exploration, enthusiasm for a private-sector mission grows. The liftoff of an Electron rocket, built by the aerospace company Rocket Lab.

   Can a private space mission pierce Venus's clouds? | Space

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   When was the last time NASA visited Venus?

   • The last time NASA sent a dedicated mission to Venus was 1989, when its Magellan orbiter launched on a five-year mission to create a radar map of the planet. Ever since, Earth’s sister world—almost identical to our own planet in size, mass and bulk composition—had been relegated to the shadows of American space exploration.

   NASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in Decades

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8. www.scientificamerican.com › article › nasa-picksNASA Picks Two Missions to Explore Venus, the First in ...

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   Jun 3, 2021 · The space agency is now developing two new missions to Venus, each designed to reveal hidden details of the world’s atmosphere and surface that could revolutionize our understanding of planetary ...