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Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-30 / IUS: Galileo: 18 October 1989: NASA United States: Gravity assist at Venus Successful Flyby on 10 February 1990 en route to Jupiter; observed Venus during closest pass. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-34 / IUS: Cassini: 15 October 1997: NASA United States: Gravity assist Successful
Venera-D is a proposed mission to Venus that would include a highly capable orbiter and a lander. From the standpoint of total mass delivered to Venus, the best launch opportunities occur in 2026 and 2031; [10] however, as of March 2021, Venera-D is planned for launch no earlier than November 2029. [11]
Venus Express was a mission by the European Space Agency to study the atmosphere and surface characteristics of Venus from orbit. The design was based on ESA's Mars Express and Rosetta missions. The probe's main objective was the long-term observation of the Venusian atmosphere, which it is hoped will also contribute to an understanding of ...
Venera 1 (Russian: Венера-1 meaning Venus 1), also known as Venera-1VA No.2 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 8 was the first spacecraft to perform an interplanetary flight and the first to fly past Venus, as part of the Soviet Union's Venera programme. [1]
The LISA mission includes three spacecraft that will fly 2.5 million kilometers (about 1.6 million miles) apart in a triangle-shaped formation.
Venus's atmosphere is rich in primordial noble gases compared to that of Earth. [95] This enrichment indicates an early divergence from Earth in evolution. An unusually large comet impact [96] or accretion of a more massive primary atmosphere from the solar nebula [97] have been proposed to explain the enrichment.
Venera 4 (Russian: Венера-4, lit. 'Venus-4'), also designated 4V-1 No.310, was a probe in the Soviet Venera program for the exploration of Venus.The probe comprised a lander, designed to enter the Venusian atmosphere and parachute to the surface, and a carrier/flyby spacecraft, which carried the lander to Venus and served as a communications relay for it.
Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth's twin based on their similar size and rocky composition. ... Also during the 2030s, the European Space Agency's EnVision orbital ...