Venus

General Information

• Venus Fact Sheet
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Magellan Fact Sheet
• Reference Books on Venus

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

• DAVINCI - NASA Venus Flyby and Probe (2029)
• VERITAS - NASA Venus Orbiter (2031)
• EnVision - ESA Venus Orbiter (2031)

Data

• Images of Venus (Catalog of Spaceborne Imaging)
• Images of Venus (NSSDCA Photo Gallery)