ESA    Life in Space    Expanding Frontiers    Improving Daily Life    Protecting the Environment    Benefits for Europe  
   
Services
Subscribe
 
 
 
Bookmark and Share
 
 
 
 
First Mars, then Venus!
 
18 June 2003

Back to article
Artist's impression of Venus Express orbiting Venus
Download:
  HI RES JPG (Size: 79 kb)
In the foreground, Venus Express, which will study the Venusian atmosphere. Venus is like Earth's twin in someways and unlike in many others.

Credits: ESA. Illustration by Medialab.
 
 
Back to article
Mr. Southwood and Mr. Luton
Download:
  HI RES JPG (Size: 512 Kb)
On 17 June 2003, David Southwood, Director of Science for the European Space Agency, and Jean-Marie Luton, CEO of Starsem, signed the contract for the launch of Venus Express

Credits: ESA
 
 
Back to article
Mr. Southwood and Mr. Luton
On 17 June 2003, David Southwood, Director of Science for the European Space Agency, and Jean-Marie Luton, CEO of Starsem, signed the contract of the Venus Express

Credits: ESA
 
 
 Looking at VenusArtist's impression of Venus Express orbiting Venus
Launch replay
Venus Express launch
Related articles
Venus Express performs flawlessly, LEOP completeVenus Express mission operations update"Venus Express, give me a GO/NO GO for launch..."Venus Express: ready for lift-offGreen light for Venus Express launcher fuellingVenus Express countdown activities startedVenus Express moved back to launch padVenus Express set for transport to launcher assembly buildingVenus Express mated with upper-stage
More about...
Status reportsLaunch in detailVenus Express factsheet
Related links
Starsem - the SoyuzVenus Express operationsCebreros station webcam
 
 
 
   Copyright 2000 - 2011 © European Space Agency. All rights reserved.