The launch of a joint Russian-US interplanetary probe to Venus is possible in 2027 at the earliest, even if the financing of the project start in near future, the Russian co-chair of the joint working group on the Venera-D mission said in an interview with Sputnik.
“The launch windows in 2026, at the end of 2027, in 2029 and 2031 are being discussed. Even if the financing starts this year, we are missing the first date, so it will most likely be 2027,” Lyudmila Zasova, a researcher at the Space Research Institute under the Russian Academy of Sciences, said.
The launch of the Venera-D space mission, which involves sending Russian orbital and landing platforms, as well as a US small research station, is planned on the Angara-A5 heavy carrier rocket from the Vostochny space center in Russia’s Far East.
According to Zasova, the cost of the project and its financing will be discussed during a meeting of the bilateral working group in Moscow in October 2019.
At this point, the Russian and US experts estimate the cost at about $1 million. (UNI)
Launch of Russia-US space probe to Venus possible in 2027 – Russian Scientist
