Mission concept · Venus Exploration · In development

DAVINCI

A NASA Discovery mission to drop a probe through the atmosphere of Venus, measuring its chemistry and origins layer by layer, and imaging the surface as it descends.

Venus Exploration NASA Target: Venus

Highlights

›A descent probe through the Venusian atmosphere

Mission goals

›Measure the composition of Venus's atmosphere during a descent
›Image the tessera highlands at high resolution

Technology

A descent probe that samples the atmosphere on its way to the surface.

Status & uncertainties

Launch date has shifted; the probe is not designed to survive long on the surface.

Knowledge connections

Member of groupVenus Exploration
Associated withNASA
Associated withVenus

Sources

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

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