ESA's Venus Express

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:duration 500 days
gptkbp:endDate 2014-12-16
gptkbp:goal climate studies
surface imaging
study Venus atmosphere
study Venusian plasma environment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ESA's Venus Express
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:ASPERA-4
gptkb:SPICAV
gptkb:VeRa
gptkb:MAG
gptkb:PFS
gptkb:VIRTIS
gptkb:VMC
gptkbp:launchDate 2005-11-09
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Soyuz-FG/Fregat
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:EADS_Astrium
gptkbp:mass 1270 kg
gptkbp:missionType orbiter
gptkbp:notableFinds detection of a cold layer in Venus' atmosphere
detection of ozone in Venus' atmosphere
evidence of lightning on Venus
gptkbp:operator gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:orbitalInsertionDate 2006-04-11
gptkbp:powers 1100 W
gptkbp:status mission ended
gptkbp:target gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:website https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Venus_Express
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PRIDE_(VLBI_experiment)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7