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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulPlanetary ScienceSoyuz-FG
Launched 2005-11-09 03:33:34 UTC31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Venus Orbit
Worldwide
49th
orbital launch attempt in 2005
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
9th
launch this year
31/6
3rd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
67 d 17 h
since the pad's previous 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 objective of the mission was the long term observation of the Venusian atmosphere.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Launches
344
Successful
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Upcoming
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scheduled
Height
5m
Diameter
2.7m
To low Earth orbit
7,100kg
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