VERITAS mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:budget approximately $500 million
gptkbp:criteria gptkb:NASA_Discovery_Program
gptkbp:fullName Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VERITAS mission
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:VEM
gptkb:VenSAR
gptkbp:launchDate 2031
gptkbp:missionType orbiter
gptkbp:objective to map the surface of Venus
to study Venus' geologic history
to understand why Venus developed so differently from Earth
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:originalPlannedLaunchDate 2027
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Suzanne_Smrekar
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:DAVINCI+
gptkb:EnVision
gptkbp:scientificGoals analyze surface composition
map surface elevations
search for active geologic processes
gptkbp:selectionDate June 2021
gptkbp:spaceAgency gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:status delayed
gptkbp:target gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:VEM gptkb:Venus_Emissivity_Mapper
gptkbp:VenSAR gptkb:radar
gptkbp:website https://veritas.jpl.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Suzanne_Smrekar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7