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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_missions_to_VenusList of missions to Venus - Wikipedia

    Pioneer Venus 2 contained the first spacecraft to land from the United States, the Day Probe. It soft landed on 9 December 1978. [1][2][3][4][5][6] The most recent lander was part of the Vega 2 mission, which soft landed on 15 June 1985.

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

    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.

  3. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov › planetary › chronology_venusVenus Exploration Timeline - NSSDCA

    Mission Timeline. 1961 Sputnik 7 - 4 February 1961 - Attempted Venus Impact. Venera 1 - 12 February 1961 - Venus Flyby (Contact Lost) 1962 Mariner 1 - 22 July 1962 - Attempted Venus Flyby (Launch Failure) Sputnik 19 - 25 August 1962 - Attempted Venus Flyby. Mariner 2 - 27 August 1962 - Venus Flyby.

  4. science.nasa.gov › venusVenus - NASA Science

    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. Read More

  5. www.planetary.org › space-missions › every-venus-missionEvery mission to Venus ever | The Planetary Society

    • Venus Express. The European Space Agency's Venus Express studied the planet's ionosphere and atmosphere, enabling scientists to draw important conclusions about the surface.
    • MESSENGER. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft flew past Venus twice on its way to Mercury.
    • Cassini-Huygens. NASA and the European Space Agency's Cassini-Huygens mission visited Venus twice during its long trek out to Saturn.
    • Magellan. NASA's Magellan orbiter mapped over 98% of Venus at a resolution of 100 meters or better using its radar.

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  7. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › nasa-announcesWith Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

    Jun 8, 2021 · NASA last visited Venus in 1990 with the Magellan spacecraft. The Magellan probe collected data from Venus while orbiting the planet for four years, resulting in the first map of the...

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

    Jun 3, 2021 · 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.

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