Venus Express launch set for 9 November


 
The Venus Express spacecraft
 
 
3 November 2005
 
In agreement with the European Space Agency, Starsem and its Russian partners have set the launch date for the Venus Express spacecraft. Launch is now scheduled for Wednesday, 9 November 2005, at 03:33 GMT (4:33 CET).
 
 
 

 •  Looking at Venus (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Venus_Express/index.html)

Launch replay

 •  Venus Express launch (mms://esawms.cdnetworks.net/esawms/wmv/Venus_Express_launch_low.wmv)

Related articles

 •  Venus Express performs flawlessly, LEOP complete (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMK9UJBWFE_index_0.html)
 •  Venus Express mission operations update (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ESOC/SEM780738FE_0.html)
 •  "Venus Express, give me a GO/NO GO for launch..." (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Venus_Express/SEM6SV638FE_0.html)
 •  Venus Express: ready for lift-off (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMAWL638FE_index_0.html)
 •  Green light for Venus Express launcher fuelling (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMJVL638FE_index_0.html)
 •  Venus Express countdown activities started (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM93L638FE_index_0.html)
 •  Venus Express moved back to launch pad (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Venus_Express/SEM24K638FE_0.html)
 •  Venus Express set for transport to launcher assembly building (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Venus_Express/SEM1BB6Y3EE_0.html)
 •  Venus Express mated with upper-stage (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMTYW5Y3EE_index_0.html)

More about...

 •  Status reports (http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=31575 &farchive_objecttypeid=30 &farchive_objectid=30930)
 •  Launch in detail (http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=31574 &farchive_objecttypeid=31 &farchive_objectid=30928)
 •  Venus Express factsheet (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM2EE1A6BD_index_0.html)

Related links

 •  Starsem - the Soyuz (http://www.starsem.com/)
 •  Venus Express operations (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Operations/SEM7QMQJNVE_0.html)
 •  Cebreros station webcam (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Operations/SEM26DSMTWE_0.html)