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Successful Venus Express main engine test
 
17 February 2006

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Venus Express engine firing
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An artist's impression of the first firing test of the Venus Express spacecraft main engine, being performed in space during the night of 16/17 February 2006. The burn started at 01:27 CET and lasted about three seconds.

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Venus Express main engine
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Detailed view of the Venus Express spacecraft main engine, integrated on the spacecraft.

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Artist's impression of Venus Express orbiting Venus
   
 
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