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- Venus Express was ESA's first spacecraft to study our nearest planetary neighbour. In particular, it investigated the noxious atmosphere and clouds in detail and made global maps of the planet’s surface temperatures.
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Nov 9, 2005 · What was Venus Express? Venus Express was the first European spacecraft to orbit Venus. The original mission was expected to last no more than 500 Earth days, but the mission was extended five times.
- United States of America (USA)
- VEX
- Venus Orbit
- 2,800 pounds (1,270 kilograms)
Venus Express (VEX) was the first Venus exploration mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). Launched in November 2005, it arrived at Venus in April 2006 and began continuously sending back science data from its polar orbit around Venus.
Nov 9, 2005 · Venus Express was ESA's first spacecraft to study our nearest planetary neighbour. In particular, it investigated the noxious atmosphere and clouds in detail and made global maps of the planet’s surface temperatures. Venus approaches twice as close to Earth as Mars ever does.
Jan 3, 2020 · Venus Express was the European Space Agency's first mission to Venus, the second planet from the sun. The 2,800-pound spacecraft spent eight years circling the shrouded...
Europe’s first mission to Venus, providing an unprecedented global picture of our nearest planetary neighbour. In particular, it investigated Venus's noxious atmosphere and clouds in detail, and mapped the planet’s surface temperatures.
Nov 9, 2005 · Venus Express was ESA's first spacecraft to voyage to our nearest planet; it was built around the design of Mars Express, making it quicker and cheaper to develop. It studied the planet's complex dynamics and chemistry, and the interactions between the atmosphere and the surface, which provided clues about the surface’s characteristics.
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Venus Express is ESA's first mission to Earth's nearest planetary neighbour, Venus. The mission was born after ESA asked for proposals, in March 2001, suggesting how to reuse the design of the Mars Express spacecraft.
