Science1 hOctober 15, 2026, 03:48

NASA's Venus missions back on track after cancellation threat

NASA confirmed DAVINCI will launch in December 2030 and VERITAS in November 2032. DAVINCI will send a descent probe through Venus' atmosphere to return the first direct surface images since 1982, while VERITAS will map the planet by radar from orbit.

Ars Technica

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NASA's Venus missions back on track after cancellation threat

DAVINCI is scheduled to launch in December 2030, a year earlier than planned
VERITAS will launch in November 2032 to radar-map Venus
ESA is building the Envision orbiter for launch in 2032
Rocket Lab aims to launch a privately funded Venus probe in 2027

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