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Make this your homepage Artist's impression of Venus Express orbiting Venus LAUNCH DATE: 09-Nov-2005 03:33 UT   MISSION END: 31 December 2012 (extended mission), subject to a mid-term review in 2010 LAUNCH VEHICLE: Soyuz-Fregat rocket LAUNCH MASS: 1270 kg MISSION PHASE: Operational ORBIT: The operational orbit of Venus Express is a 24-hour elliptical, quasi-polar orbit. ACHIEVEMENTS: 11 April 2006 - Successful VOI Manoeuvre Final Operational Orbit: May 2006 THE MISSION: Venus Express is a satellite optimised for studying the atmosphere of Venus, from the surface right up to the ionosphere. It has been successfully operating in orbit around Venus since April 2006. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Recreating Venus in the lab Venus Express shows off new findings at major conference New evidence for recent volcanism on Venus LATEST STATUS REPORT 4 May 2010 7 April 2010 9 March 2010 LATEST PUBLICATIONS Recent hot-spot volcanism on Venus from VIRTIS emissivity data Atmospheric structure and dynamics as the cause of ultraviolet markings in the clouds of Venus UPCOMING EVENTS 30-Aug-2010 2010 VEXAG International Workshop   SPECIAL SITES Venus Express for the general public and the media Venus Express Education Website SPECIAL FEATURES Science@ESA: Episode 9: The siblings of Earth Results from Venus Express Venus Amateur Observation Results Venus Amateur Observing Project Coordinated Ground-based Observation Campaign MULTIMEDIA

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