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International collaboration Project Manager: An interview with Don McCoy Project Scientist: An interview with Håkan Svedhem Launch Campaign Manager: An interview with Michael Witting Spacecraft Operations Manager: An interview with Andrea Accomazzo Venus Express Flight Control Team Principal Investigators

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Venus Express powers into orbit

Venus Express on-site report from ESA mission control

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Confirmation that Venus Express had successfully entered orbit came from ESOC, ESA's Space Operations Centre, in Germany, today at 11:12 CEST. After a tense engine burn and blackout while the spacecraft swung behind Venus, mission controllers re-established the radio telemetry link with Venus Express marking successful arrival at the planet.

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Mapping Venus' atmosphere in 3D Mysterious haze and heavy water on Venus Venus vortex: initial images from capture Thoughts on Venus Drama in mission control Ears to the sky Pathways in space Critical manoeuvres Wavelength windows Science from above Volcanoes and lava flows Alien greenhouse Amateur eyes on a hot planet The passion of Venus VEX mission control audio loop