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November 9, 2005
- The design of Venus Express was based on that of the earlier Mars Express. It was launched on November 9, 2005, by a Russian Soyuz-Fregat rocket and went into orbit around Venus on April 11, 2006.
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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 · 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)
What makes Venus Express special? Venus Express is special because it aims to study the Venusian atmosphere and clouds in unprecedented detail and accuracy. It is ESA's first spacecraft to visit this planet. It is hoped it will also achieve several other 'firsts', such as:
Venus Express, European Space Agency spacecraft that orbited the planet Venus. The design of Venus Express was based on that of the earlier Mars Express. It was launched on November 9, 2005, by a Russian Soyuz-Fregat rocket and went into orbit around Venus on April 11, 2006.
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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.
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 planet, watching...
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Nov 9, 2005 · From 2006 to 2014, Europe’s Venus Express spacecraft orbited Venus to probe its atmosphere and detect any signs of volcanic and seismic activity. The data beamed back have given planetologists a clearer picture of a planet that, until now, had remained poorly understood.
