Venus Life Finder Explorer Spacecraft
The exact Rocket Lab Explorer spacecraft planned to carry the Venus Life Finder atmospheric probe from Earth departure to Venus and release it for atmospheric entry. Rocket Lab's current platform page calls it Explorer; NASA's 2025 heat-shield update retains the Photon name for the same mission architecture.
Identity
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- Venus Life Finder High-Energy PhotonRocket Lab Venus PhotonVenus cruise stage
- Name
- Venus Life Finder Explorer Spacecraft
- Status
- planned
Details
- Description
- The exact Rocket Lab Explorer spacecraft planned to carry the Venus Life Finder atmospheric probe from Earth departure to Venus and release it for atmospheric entry. Rocket Lab's current platform page calls it Explorer; NASA's 2025 heat-shield update retains the Photon name for the same mission architecture.
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- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 06:37:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 17, 2026 at 06:39:41 UTC
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- Search Name
- Venus Life Finder Explorer Spacecraft Venus Life Finder High-Energy Photon Rocket Lab Venus Photon Venus cruise stage
- Vehicle Code
- Venus Life Finder Explorer