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tedstryk
post Apr 12 2005, 06:56 PM
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If all goes well, Venus Express will be a major topic for discussion in this forum a year from now. Does anyone know how good the surface coverage will be from VIRTIS and VMC? My understanding is that VIRTIS will obtain low resolution multispectral maps, and that VMC will, in addition to cloud monitoring, have one channel that can see the surface, but I don't know at what resolution or at what quality. It will be nice to have some non-radar images of Venus' surface besides the Venera snapshots and the shadowy images from Earth and Galileo's NIMS.

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RNeuhaus
post May 12 2006, 01:22 AM
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Wait until June 4, 2006 when Venus Express start to collect observations from Venus. Now it is undergoing the switching on every 7 scientific instruments.

Until beginning of June, Venus Express will continue its ‘orbit commissioning phase’, started on 22 April this year. "The spacecraft instruments are now being switched on one by one for detailed checking, which we will continue until mid May. Then we will operate them all together or in groups" said Don McCoy, Venus Express Project Manager. "This allows simultaneous observations of phenomena to be tested, to be ready when Venus Express’ nominal science phase begins on 4 June 2006," he concluded.


Venus Express will live for only 2 days ! laugh.gif

While Venus Express is expected to spend about 15 months studying its cloud-covered target, the mission will span only two of the world’s exceedingly long days.

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- tedstryk   Venus Express   Apr 12 2005, 06:56 PM
- - remcook   well...there's still orbit insertion. but hop...   Nov 9 2005, 10:03 AM
- - edstrick   "....well...there's still orbit insertion...   Nov 9 2005, 10:32 AM
|- - The Messenger   QUOTE (edstrick @ Nov 9 2005, 03:32 AM)...   Nov 9 2005, 04:17 PM
|- - Rakhir   QUOTE (The Messenger @ Nov 9 2005, 06:17 PM)T...   Nov 9 2005, 05:38 PM
- - Rakhir   - First star tracker switched on. - Reaction wheel...   Nov 9 2005, 12:16 PM
- - BruceMoomaw   Venus' upper atmosphere is MUCH more stable, d...   Nov 10 2005, 12:36 AM
|- - The Messenger   QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Nov 9 2005, 05:36 PM)We ...   Nov 10 2005, 01:43 AM
- - BruceMoomaw   QUOTE (The Messenger @ Nov 10 2005, 01:43 AM)...   Nov 10 2005, 12:53 PM
- - djellison   The EDL data is on the PDS - but it's a bit aw...   Nov 10 2005, 01:41 PM
|- - The Messenger   QUOTE (djellison @ Nov 10 2005, 06:41 AM)The ...   Nov 10 2005, 04:04 PM
- - djellison   Well MEX stuff is already in the PDS, and ESA oppe...   Nov 10 2005, 04:41 PM
- - mike   While I agree that the ESA press releases can be e...   Nov 10 2005, 11:28 PM
- - Decepticon   Any Earth departure images planned?   Nov 11 2005, 12:34 AM
|- - Sedna   QUOTE (Decepticon @ Nov 11 2005, 02:34 AM)Any...   Nov 11 2005, 12:44 AM
- - Sedna   Anyway, I think that there is science on the one h...   Nov 11 2005, 12:36 AM
- - Rakhir   The critical Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) f...   Nov 11 2005, 08:10 PM
- - Rakhir   Platform Completes near Earth Commissioning. The r...   Nov 25 2005, 12:32 PM
- - remcook   the earth data cubes from VIRTIS look very promisi...   Nov 26 2005, 11:46 AM
|- - ljk4-1   Venus Express - End of Near Earth Commissioning Ph...   Dec 22 2005, 03:01 PM
|- - ljk4-1   VENUS EXPRESS STATUS REPORT Report for Period 16 ...   Jan 11 2006, 07:35 PM
- - RNeuhaus   At the end of the last NNO pass in the reporting p...   Jan 12 2006, 04:26 PM
- - Rakhir   An interesting milestone today : We are at the hal...   Jan 24 2006, 04:12 PM
|- - ljk4-1   Venus Express articles in ESA Bulletin Number 124 ...   Feb 10 2006, 01:40 PM
- - stevo   Thanks, this is really interesting background. Bu...   Feb 10 2006, 06:31 PM
- - BruceMoomaw   It's about 10 times higher above FREEZING than...   Feb 11 2006, 02:20 AM
- - Rakhir   Continued Spacecraft Testing http://sci.esa.int/sc...   Feb 13 2006, 11:54 AM
- - Rakhir   Successful Venus Express main engine test http://w...   Feb 17 2006, 04:56 PM
|- - ljk4-1   QUOTE (Rakhir @ Feb 17 2006, 11:56 AM) Su...   Feb 17 2006, 06:56 PM
|- - ljk4-1   Venus Express Ground Observing Project The Venus ...   Feb 22 2006, 07:06 PM
- - Rakhir   Successful Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre http:/...   Mar 7 2006, 07:38 AM
- - Rakhir   Preparation for Venus Approach http://sci.esa.int...   Mar 13 2006, 12:51 PM
- - Rakhir   VOI Events Timeline (11 April) : - Spacecraft reor...   Mar 27 2006, 11:32 AM
|- - GravityWaves   QUOTE (Rakhir @ Mar 27 2006, 08:32 AM) VO...   Apr 11 2006, 06:15 AM
|- - Rakhir   QUOTE (GravityWaves @ Apr 11 2006, 08:15 ...   Apr 11 2006, 07:27 AM
- - Rakhir   New VOI timeline (slight modifications compared to...   Mar 31 2006, 03:42 PM
- - ljk4-1   No.12-2006 – Paris, 31 March 2006 Venus within ES...   Apr 3 2006, 02:08 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Apr 3 2006, 09:08 AM...   Apr 4 2006, 08:18 PM
|- - The Messenger   QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Apr 4 2006, 02:18 PM) T...   Apr 5 2006, 04:56 PM
- - The Messenger   It looks like the ESA is making a very real effort...   Apr 3 2006, 05:28 PM
- - RNeuhaus   Venus Express is going as cool toward the hot Venu...   Apr 5 2006, 04:30 PM
- - Rakhir   Two new articles for the preparation of the VOI. ...   Apr 7 2006, 11:47 AM
- - ljk4-1   Drama in mission control ESAPod goes to the heart...   Apr 10 2006, 04:38 PM
- - ljk4-1   Monday, 10-Apr-2006 On 11 April, Venus Express wi...   Apr 10 2006, 07:01 PM
- - RNeuhaus   The start time of VOI : 7:07:59 UTC. That zone tim...   Apr 10 2006, 07:27 PM
|- - helvick   QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Apr 10 2006, 07:27 PM) ...   Apr 10 2006, 07:39 PM
- - akuo   Good Luck VEX! Don't know how much can be...   Apr 11 2006, 07:47 AM
|- - helvick   We seem to have re-acquisition of the s-band signa...   Apr 11 2006, 08:05 AM
- - akuo   Emily: The main engine has shut down exactly on t...   Apr 11 2006, 08:11 AM
- - climber   Also from Emily's report : Also, another usef...   Apr 11 2006, 08:20 AM
- - Rakhir   VEX in orbit !   Apr 11 2006, 08:20 AM
- - Sunspot   Weird , nothing at spaceflightnow.com They only ...   Apr 11 2006, 08:56 AM
- - remcook   I think they are waiting for the press comference ...   Apr 11 2006, 09:05 AM
- - remcook   hurray! telemetry recieved! http://www.pla...   Apr 11 2006, 09:27 AM
|- - The Messenger   Is anyone getting the streaming video of the press...   Apr 11 2006, 09:36 AM
- - Sunspot   Im using BBC Online...The briefing doesnt seem to ...   Apr 11 2006, 09:42 AM
- - Sunspot   My sound is cutting out.......have they actually s...   Apr 11 2006, 10:18 AM
- - akuo   Emily has been busy. Almost the whole PC is alread...   Apr 11 2006, 10:59 AM
|- - GravityWaves   QUOTE (akuo @ Apr 11 2006, 07:59 AM) Emil...   Apr 11 2006, 11:48 AM
- - remcook   spaceflightnow caught up... http://www.spacefligh...   Apr 11 2006, 01:01 PM
|- - Bjorn Jonsson   This is great news - congratulations to ESA (and t...   Apr 11 2006, 01:17 PM
- - RNeuhaus   Damn smart is VEX! congratulations to the team...   Apr 11 2006, 01:47 PM
- - ljk4-1   N° 13-2006 – Paris, 11 April 2006 Europe Scores N...   Apr 11 2006, 01:56 PM
|- - helvick   QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Apr 11 2006, 01:56 P...   Apr 11 2006, 02:38 PM
- - odave   I don't think so - IIRC they were going to try...   Apr 11 2006, 02:43 PM
- - J.J.   Let me add my kudos to ESA and their fantastic job...   Apr 11 2006, 03:54 PM
- - hal_9000   Podcast ESA. http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multime...   Apr 11 2006, 06:46 PM
- - BruceMoomaw   There's a bit more from two abstracts from the...   Apr 28 2006, 09:16 AM
|- - tedstryk   And don't forget VMC.... Venus Monitoring C...   Apr 28 2006, 08:41 PM
- - BruceMoomaw   That very nice (and pictorial) document on the DIS...   Apr 28 2006, 09:55 PM
- - OWW   Venus Express has reached final orbit: http://www...   May 9 2006, 05:58 PM
- - RNeuhaus   Wait until June 4, 2006 when Venus Express start t...   May 12 2006, 01:22 AM
- - DonPMitchell   I hear the ESA has a scientific probe in orbit aro...   Jun 8 2006, 12:44 AM
- - lyford   Yes, I hear they plan daily releases of pics, a la...   Jun 8 2006, 01:52 AM
|- - mchan   QUOTE (lyford @ Jun 7 2006, 06:52 PM) Yes...   Jun 8 2006, 03:21 AM
||- - ustrax   'Until beginning of June, Venus Express will c...   Jun 8 2006, 11:26 AM
||- - Toma B   QUOTE (ustrax @ Jun 8 2006, 01:26 PM) Let...   Jun 8 2006, 11:49 AM
||- - ustrax   B)-->QUOTE(Toma B @ Jun 8 2006, 12:49 PM)...   Jun 8 2006, 11:55 AM
||- - ljk4-1   B)-->QUOTE(Toma B @ Jun 8 2006, 07:49 AM)...   Jun 8 2006, 12:54 PM
||- - Toma B   QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Jun 8 2006, 02:54 PM...   Jun 8 2006, 01:04 PM
||- - ustrax   There is a more recent update from the 6th of June...   Jun 8 2006, 02:13 PM
|- - Bob Shaw   QUOTE (lyford @ Jun 8 2006, 02:52 AM) Yes...   Jun 9 2006, 02:39 PM
- - RNeuhaus   Maybe, the most-well informed is of Emily with her...   Jun 8 2006, 02:16 AM
- - lyford   Yes, June marks the "Routine Science Operatio...   Jun 8 2006, 03:04 PM
|- - ustrax   QUOTE (lyford @ Jun 8 2006, 04:04 PM) Tho...   Jun 8 2006, 04:04 PM
- - DonPMitchell   Looking at past missions, there is clearly a probl...   Jun 8 2006, 06:09 PM
|- - helvick   QUOTE (DonPMitchell @ Jun 8 2006, 07:09 P...   Jun 9 2006, 12:02 AM
|- - AlexBlackwell   QUOTE (helvick @ Jun 9 2006, 12:02 AM) Pr...   Jun 9 2006, 12:17 AM
- - BruceMoomaw   Well, yes, but where would the Europeans find some...   Jun 9 2006, 01:08 AM
- - RNeuhaus   This seems that ESA is facing against the powerful...   Jun 9 2006, 04:00 AM
- - hendric   Pillinger, duh! I mean, a Beagle-2 RINGTONE?...   Jun 9 2006, 04:46 AM
- - ljk4-1   Venus Express Commissioning Phase Completed Paris...   Jun 12 2006, 02:16 PM
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