LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Nov 09 2005
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Venus Express
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(3:33 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(3:33 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
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Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz-FG FregatDescription:
The Soyuz FG is a medium-lift launch vehicle qualified for manned launches and used to deliver Soyuz Spacecraft to Orbit for Missions to the International Space Station.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Planetary Science
- 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. Equipped with seven scientific instruments, the main objective of the mission was the long term observation of the Venusian atmosphere.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Pad
31/6