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EnVision

ESA’s EnVision is a planned Venus orbiter that will investigate the planet’s atmosphere, surface, and interior to determine how and why Venus evolved so differently from Earth.

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EnVision Venus MissionEnVision Mission
Name
EnVision
Status
planned

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Description
ESA’s EnVision is a planned Venus orbiter that will investigate the planet’s atmosphere, surface, and interior to determine how and why Venus evolved so differently from Earth.
Destination
Low Venus quasi-polar science orbit at approximately 220–510 km altitude (about 94-minute period)
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Start Date
2031-11
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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 18:12:20 UTC
Updated Time
August 22, 2026 at 11:38:24 UTC

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