ESA's Venus Express

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Russian_Space_Agency
gptkb:Imperial_College_London
gptkb:JAXA
gptkb:University_of_Bristol
gptkb:Max_Planck_Institute
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkb:University_of_Colorado
gptkb:University_of_Tokyo
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:ISAS
gptkbp:communication X-band
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ESA's Venus Express
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:MAG
gptkb:ASPERA-4
gptkb:SPICAV
gptkb:VIRTIS
PFS
Ve Ra
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:launch_date November 9, 2005
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Soyuz-FG
gptkbp:launched gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:mass 1,200 kg
gptkbp:mission planetary exploration
polar orbit
December 2014
gptkbp:mission_duration 8 years
gptkbp:objective study the atmosphere of Venus
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on radiation measurements
magnetic field measurements
over 100,000 images
extensive atmospheric data
surface temperature maps
cloud composition data
gptkbp:scientific_goals examine surface geology
investigate volcanic activity
map surface composition
study greenhouse effect
study atmospheric dynamics
analyze cloud structure
investigate surface and atmosphere interactions
measure temperature profiles
search for water vapor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Akatsuki