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Venus Express

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Science ExplorationinterplanetaryCOSPAR 2005-045ALaunched 11/9/2005

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Venus Express Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-FG Fregat
Launch Date: 11/9/2005
Last Contact: 11/28/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: interplanetary
Altitude: -57,310 km
Inclination: 51.67 deg
Dry Mass: 670 kg
Total Mass: 1,240 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: Airbus

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2005-045A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/490

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Venus Express performed experimental aerobraking during the final months of its mission in 2014.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 31, 2022Readying spacecraft to surf Venus’ atmosphere

The European Space Agency’s Venus Express orbiter was launched in 2005.

PlanValue 3.0Sep 15, 2020Potential biosignature discovery could boost prospects of Venus missions