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The depths of Hell: Rocket Lab is sending a mission to Venus
The depths of Hell: Rocket Lab is sending a mission to Venus,Next year, the private space company Rocket Lab is going to drop a probe into the atmosphere of Venus to look for life. Yes, seriously. And they’re funding it all themselves, too. The as-yet-unnamed mission is planned for a May 2023 launch to rendezvous with Venus in October, five months later. A backup launch window is January 2025, when Earth and Venus swing back into the right orbital positions.

The depths of Hell: Rocket Lab is sending a mission to Venus

Next year, the private space company Rocket Lab is going to drop a probe into the atmosphere of Venus to look for life. Yes, seriously. And they’re funding it all themselves, too. The as-yet-unnamed mission is planned for a May 2023 launch to rendezvous with Venus in October, five months later. A backup launch window is January 2025, when Earth and Venus swing back into the right orbital positions.