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VERITAS Venus orbiter spacecraft

NASA’s VERITAS is an in-development solar-powered Venus orbiter designed to map the planet’s surface and investigate its interior, geology, and atmospheric evolution; launch is planned no earlier than 2031.

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VERITASVenus Emissivity Radio Science InSAR Topography and Spectroscopy
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VERITAS
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VERITAS Venus orbiter spacecraft
Roles
orbiterresearch
Status
development
Type
spacecraft

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NASA’s VERITAS is an in-development solar-powered Venus orbiter designed to map the planet’s surface and investigate its interior, geology, and atmospheric evolution; launch is planned no earlier than 2031.
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Reusability
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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 15:02:37 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 19:35:25 UTC