National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lunar and Planetary Science

Venus

General Information

Missions to Venus

Current and Past Missions

  • Solar Orbiter - ESA Solar Probe (2020) (5 Venus Flybys)
  • BepiColombo - ESA Mercury Orbiters and Lander (2018) (2 Venus Flybys)
  • Parker Solar Probe - NASA Solar Mission (2018) (Multiple Venus Flybys)
  • Akatsuki/Planet-C - ISAS Venus Orbiter (2010)
  • Venus Express - ESA Venus Orbiter (2005-2014)
  • MESSENGER - NASA Mercury Orbiter (2004) (Two Venus Flybys)
  • Magellan - NASA Venus Radar Mapping Mission (1989-1994)
  • Pioneer Venus - NASA Orbiter/Probes to Venus (1978-1992)
  • Galileo - NASA Mission to Jupiter (Venus Flyby - 1990)
  • Vega 1 - Soviet mission to Venus and Comet Halley (Venus Flyby - 1985)
  • Vega 2 - Soviet mission to Venus and Comet Halley (Venus Flyby - 1985)
  • Venera - Soviet Venus Missions (1961-1983)
  • Mariner 10 - NASA Mission to Venus and Mercury (1973-1975)
  • Mariner 5 - NASA Venus Flyby (1967)
  • Mariner 2 - NASA Venus Flyby (1962)
  • Venus Chronology - Timeline of all attempted and future Venus missions

Future Missions

[USA.gov] NASA - nasa.gov