Venus Express was the first Venus exploration mission of the European Space Agency .
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10 Facts About Venus Express
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The observation over such long periods of time had never been done in previous missions to Venus Express, and was key to a better understanding of the atmospheric dynamics.
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The Venus Express mission uses some spare instruments developed for the Rosetta spacecraft.
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Launch window for Venus Express was open from 26 October to 23 November 2005, with the launch initially set for 26 October 4:43 UTC.
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Seven further orbit control maneuvers, two with the main engine and five with the thrusters, were required for Venus Express to reach its final operational 24-hour orbit around Venus.
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Venus Express studied the Venusian atmosphere and clouds in detail, the plasma environment and the surface characteristics of Venus from orbit.
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VMC: The Venus Express Monitoring Camera is a wide-angle, multi-channel CCD.
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SPICAV: The "SPectroscopy for Investigation of Characteristics of the Atmosphere of Venus Express" is an imaging spectrometer that was used for analyzing radiation in the infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths.
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VeRa: Venus Express Radio Science is a radio sounding experiment that transmitted radio waves from the spacecraft and passed them through the atmosphere or reflected them off the surface.
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Venus Express was used to observe signs of life on Earth from Venus orbit.
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