Venus Express launch set for 9 November (Forwarded)
ESA News
http://www.esa.int
3 November 2005
Venus Express launch set for 9 November
In agreement with the European Space Agency, Starsem and its Russian
partners have set the launch date for the Venus Express spacecraft.
Launch is now scheduled for Wednesday, 9 November 2005, at 03:33 GMT
(4:33 CET).
Related links
* Looking at Venus
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Venus_Express/index.html
* Starsem
http://www.starsem.com
IMAGE CAPTION:
[http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM84F638FE_index_1.html]
The Venus Express spacecraft. Credits: ESA/C.Carreau
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