MISSION NAME
NZSA Venus Mission
Status
TBD
DATE
31 DEC 2026
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Rocket Lab
Launch Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)
Description
NZSA Venus Mission is a small direct Venus entry probe with a single 1 kg low-mass, low-cost autofluorescing nephelometer riding on a satellite bus based on the Photon Upper stage of the Electron rocket. The probe mission will spend approximately 5 minutes in the Venus cloud layers, 48-60 km above the surface, collecting in situ measurements to search for organic molecules in cloud particles and constrain particle composition.
Neutron
Rocket Description
Neutron is an upcoming medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. Neutron features a reusable first stage fueled by LOX and Methane.