Rocket Lab Mission to Venus

Regular, low-cost Decadal-class science missions to planetary destinations will be enabled by high-ΔV small spacecraft, such as the high-energy Photon, and launch vehicles, Electron, support expanding opportunities for scientists increase rate of return. The Rocket Lab mission Venus is a direct entry probe planned baseline in May 2023 with accommodation single ~1 kg instrument. A backup window available January 2025. spend about 5 min cloud layers at 48–60 km altitude above surface collect situ measurements. We have chosen low-mass, autofluorescing nephelometer search organic molecules particles constrain particle composition.