November 9, 2005 at 3:33 AM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9960, 63.5640
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.
Soyuz-U · Fregat
Height
4.95 m
Diameter
2.68 m
LEO capacity
7,100 kg
Successful launches
10
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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