Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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…
More about this launch
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterSoyuz-FG Fregat
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-FG Fregat
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MissionPlanetary Science · Venus
Planetary Science · Venus
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| VENUS EXPRESS 2005-045A | Payload | orbits Venus |
COSPAR ID 2005-045. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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