Venus Missions
Current Missions
JAXA’s Akatsuki (Venus Climate Orbiter, Planet-C)
- May 20, 2010 - Launch
- December 7, 2010 – Arrival at Venus – Failed Orbit Insertion
- December 7, 2015 –Succesful Venus Orbit Insertion
Missions Concept Studies
2009 Venus Flagship Science and Technology Definition Team Design Reference Mission
2010 Decadal Survey
Venus Climate Flagship Mission (VCM)
Venus In Situ Explorer New Frontiers Mission (VISE)
Past Missions
ESA's Venus Express Mission – Launch – November 2005 / Arrival April 2006 / End of Mission – January 2015
Messenger Venus Flyby – (2004)
- Calendar
- Teleconference – June 4, 2007
Magellan
NASA Venus radar mapping mission (1989–1994)
Magellan Mission to Venus from JPL Archive
Pioneer Venus
NASA orbiter/probes to Venus (1978–1992)
Overview of Pioneer Venus from NSSDC
Galileo
NASA mission to Jupiter (Venus flyby 1990)
Overview of Galileo mission from NSSDC
Vega 1
Soviet mission to Venus and Comet Halley (Venus flyby – 1985)
Overview of Vega 1 mission from NSSDC
Soviet Venus images
Vega 2
Soviet mission to Venus and Comet Halley (Venus Flyby – 1985)
Overview of Vega 2 mission from NSSDC
Soviet Venus images
Venera
Soviet Venus missions (1961–1983)
Overview of Venera missions from NSSDC
Soviet Venus images
Mariner 10
NASA mission to Venus and Mercury (1973–1975)
Overview of Mariner 10 mission from NSSDC
Overview of Mariner 10 mission from JPL
Mariner 5
NASA Venus flyby (1967)
Overview of Mariner 5 from NSSDC
Overview from Mariner 5 from JPL
Mariner 2
NASA Venus flyby (1962)
Overview of Mariner 2 from JPL
Overview from of Mariner 2 from NSSDC