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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-FG Fregat31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Venus Express
Launched
November 9, 2005
Summary
Venus Express launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-FG Fregat from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 9, 2005. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 150th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 4,743rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Soyuz-FG Fregat flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Venus Orbit (Venus). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Planetary Science · Venus Orbit (Venus)
- Milestone
- 4th Soyuz-FG Fregat flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 150th launch9th this yearhumanity's 4,743rd orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload
- Venus Express · NORAD 28901 · left Earth orbit November 9, 2005
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
336th launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 1,247th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
67 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Venus Express launch?
Venus Express launched on November 9, 2005. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Venus Express?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Venus Express?
Soyuz-FG Fregat, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-FG Fregat spec sheet
Where did Venus Express launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Venus Express going to?
Venus Orbit (Venus), a planetary science mission.
How many satellites did Venus Express launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).