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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. Feb 5, 2022 · The first private space mission to another planet could launch as early as next year, carrying a robotic space probe to Venus to scan its clouds for chemicals essential to life.

  3. Jun 3, 2021 · It will research the planet's geologic history to compare its developmental differences from Earth by mapping Venus' surface and using a synthetic aperture radar, NASA said.

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  4. Jun 2, 2021 · The two missions, called DAVINCI+ and VERITAS were selected from NASA's shortlist of four spacecraft for the next round of Discovery missions; the other two contenders would have visited...

  5. Aug 22, 2022 · The science phase of Rocket Lab's planned Venus mission targets the cloud layer between 28 and 37 miles (45 to 60 kilometers) in altitude, enabling roughly 330 seconds of detailed observations.

  6. Jun 29, 2021 · After a 30-year drought of new NASA missions to Venus, two will rocket there within the decade, the product of countless hours of research and testing, rock fetching, helicopter riding—and ...

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  8. 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.

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