Venus Entry Probe
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The Venus Entry Probe is a proposed European Space Agency
space probe to Venus
. The spacecraft is planned to be launched on a Soyuz-2/Fregat
launch vehicle around 2013.
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency , established in 1975, is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 18 member states...
space probe to Venus
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
. The spacecraft is planned to be launched on a Soyuz-2/Fregat
Fregat
Fregat is a type of rocket stage developed by NPO Lavochkin in the 1990s. Its main engine is a liquid propellant rocket that uses UDMH and N2O4 as propellants.- Specifications :...
launch vehicle around 2013.