April 2006 Top Stories
»» Venus within ESA probe reach
[Saturday, April 1, 2006] After its five-month, 400-million-kilometre journey inside our Solar System following its lift-off on 9 November 2005, ESA's Venus Express spacecraft will finally arrive on 11 April at its destination: planet Venus.
»» ESA Venus Express: Venus Orbit Insertion timeline
[Saturday, April 1, 2006] Timeline of events during the Venus Orbit Insertion (VOI) manoeuvre, marking arrival of ESA's Venus Express spacecraft at its destination on 11 April.
»» ESA's Venus Express to reach final destination
[Friday, April 7, 2006] Now, after having travelled 400 million kilometres in only about five months, the Venus Express spacecraft is about to reach its final destination. The rendezvous is due to take place on 11 April.
»» Venus Express enters orbit around the Hothouse Planet
[Tuesday, April 11, 2006] This morning, at the end of a 153-day and 400-million km cruise into the inner Solar System beginning with its launch on 9 November 2005, ESA’s Venus Express space probe fired its main engine at 09:17 CEST for a 50-minute burn, which brought it into orbit
»» First Images from Venus Express
[Thursday, April 13, 2006] ESA's Venus Express has returned the first-ever images of the Venusian south pole, from a distance of 206 452 kilometres, showing surprisingly clear structures and unexpected detail.
