Mission concept · Venus Exploration · Selected

VERITAS

A NASA Discovery orbiter to map Venus in fine detail with radar — its topography, geology, and any active volcanism — revealing how the planet evolved so differently from Earth.

Venus Exploration NASA Target: Venus

Highlights

›High-resolution radar mapping of Venus

Mission goals

›Map the surface of Venus in high-resolution radar
›Determine surface composition and search for active volcanism

Technology

A radar-mapping orbiter (synthetic-aperture radar).

Status & uncertainties

Selected but delayed by NASA budget and workforce constraints; launch date uncertain.

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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