Exploration of Venus

India currently does not have any public plans for the exploration of Venus. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) does have a Planetary Exploration (PLANEX) Programme. It has also been presenting at the Venus Exploration Advisory Group and has recently used the Indian Deep Space Network to connect with Japan's Akatsuki and IKAROS spacecrafts now near Venus, demonstrating its usability for such a Veneran mission.

MSFS would like to begin by keeping an eye at this interesting frontier and then finding out about possible mission scenarios where MSFS can contribute. Venus does not make it to the exploration programme of many of the space organizations - the National Space Society, the Mars Society etc. MSFS would like to change that!

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Ambitious Venus Mission Ideas Include Robots, Planes, Humans [hat tip: Peter Kokh, President, Moon Society USA]

Why explore the planet Venus?

If Venus and Earth formed in the same neighborhood of the Sun, why has Venus evolved so differently from Earth despite their many similarities?
What role does the greenhouse effect play in the past, present, and in the future?
What is the global thermal balance of the planet?
How does the cloud system work?
How did the atmosphere of Venus evolve?
What are the behavior and characteristics of the clouds and hazes at the different levels?
What is the origin of the UV markings in the clouds? What is the absorber?
What is driving the rapid rotation of the atmosphere of Venus?
What causes the circulation to be organized as a hemispheric vortex?
What are the evolutionary and escape processes of water?
How do the global dynamics of the planet work?
Is there presently volcanic or seismic activity?
What is the origin of the highly radar reflective areas on the surface?

[Source: Venus Express Education website]

of Venus

The term 'Veneran' is the safe form to use when refering to something of Venus. eg. the Veneran Atmosphere - for the atmosphere of Venus

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Current Venus Missions

Venus Express
Akatsuki

Successful Venusian Missions

Mariner - 2 [USA - First spacecraft to fly by Venus]
Venera - 2 [Soviet Union - Flyby at 24000 km]
Venera - 3 [Soviet Union - First spacecraft to reach Venus]
Venera - 4 [Soviet Union - First to reach Venusian atmosphere and transmit data]
Mariner - 5 [USA - Flyby]
Venera - 5 [Soviet Union - Hard Lander]
Venera - 6 [Soviet Union - Hard Lander]
Venera - 7 [Soviet Union - Transmitted Data from the surface of Venus]
Venera - 8 [Soviet Union - Transmitted Data from the surface of Venus for 50 mins]
Mariner - 10 [Flyb by of Venus enroute to Mercury]
Venera - 9 [Soviet Union - Landed; Transmitted first black and white images from the surface of Venus]
Venera - 10 [Soviet Union - Landed; Transmitted black and white images from the surface of Venus]
Pioneer-Venus 1 [USA - Orbiter with radar altimeter; first detailed radar mapping of surface]
Pioneer-Venus 2 [USA - Four hard-landers]
Venera - 11 [Soviet Union - Landed failed to return images]
Venera - 12 [Soviet Union - Landed failed to return images]
Venera - 13 [Soviet Union - Returned colour photographs from surface of Venus]
Venera - 14 [Soviet Union - Returned colour photographs from surface of Venus]
Venera - 15 [Soviet Union - Radar Mapping from Orbit]
Venera - 16 [Soviet Union - Radar Mapping from Orbit]
Vega - 1 [Soviet Union - Baloon probe, Flyby of Venus]
Vega - 2 [Soviet Union - Baloon probe , Flyby of Venus]
Magellan [USA - Orbiter with radar mapper; first high-resolution global map of Venus]

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