RFSA Soyuz-FG Fregat Venus Express

Name: RFSA Soyuz-FG Fregat Venus Express
Start: 2005-11-09T03:33:34.000Z
Location: 31/6

Soyuz-FG Fregat

Status

Success

Date

9 NOV 2005

03:33

Launch Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Pad

31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Overview

Venus Express (VEX) was the first Venus exploration mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). Launched in November 2005, it arrived at Venus in April 2006 and began continuously sending back science data from its polar orbit around Venus. Equipped with seven scientific instruments, the main objective of the mission was the long term observation of the Venusian atmosphere.

Rocket

Soyuz-FG Fregat

Mission Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Venus Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Soyuz FG is a medium-lift launch vehicle qualified for manned launches and used to deliver Soyuz Spacecraft to Orbit for Missions to the International Space Station.

Height

4.95 m

Diameter

2.68 m

Launch Mass

305 T