Venus Express
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Venus Express investigated the plasma environment and atmosphere of Venus, studying numerous qualities of the planet including gas levels, cloud systems, volcanic and seismic activity and global dynamics.

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​​Venus Express

Credit: ESA
RAL Space Involvement

Analyser of Space Plasmas and Engergetic Atoms - 4

Subject
Planetary Exploration

Main Objectives
To perform a global investigation of the Venusian atmosphere.

Launch Date
9 Nov 2005

Partners
ESA, 
Austria: Institut fuer Weltraumforschung, Austrian Aerospace, 
Sweden: Swedish Institute for Space Physics, SAAB Ericsson Space, 
Italy: Instituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, Alenia Spazio, Galileo Avionica, 
France: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Astrium SAS, Intespace, Observatoire de Paris 
Germany: Univeristy der Bunderswehr München, Teldix, Astrium GmbH, Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik​
USA: Honeywell
Norway: Kongsberg
Ireland: Cap Tec, 
UK: Astrium Ltd, AEA Techno,
Spain: Alcatel Espacio, EADS Casa, CRISA
Finland: Patria, Finnavitec
Denmark: TERMA
Netherlands: TNO
Belgium: Nexans
Switzerland: Contraves Space 

Further Project Information 
ESA Space Science

ESA Science and Technology



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