Venus Aerial Platform Options Reconsidered
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Some limitations of using super-pressure balloons for probing the middle atmosphere of Venus are discussed. In particular, the accuracy of derived vertical wind velocities obtained from the VEGA flights is questioned. Concerns about using baseline superpressure balloons to achieve circumnavigation of Venus are raised. Alternatives to super-pressure balloons are reconsidered. To acquire long duration in situ measurements of all three cloud layers, further reinvestigation into the use of phase change balloons is recommended. For short duration missions, descent probes offer the highest scientific payload mass fractions and lowest risk.
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