A conceptual architecture for retrieval of a sample of the surface of Venus is proposed. The mission concept incorporates a high-temperature aircraft to retrieve the sample from the surface and raise it into the upper atmosphere, a balloon-borne platform to produce fuel from the carbon dioxide atmosphere of Venus, and a launch vehicle to bring the sample into Venus orbit, where it is retrieved by an Earth-return vehicle.


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    Title :

    A Conceptual Architecture for Venus Surface Sample Return


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    Conference:

    2024 ASCENDxTexas ; 2024 ; Houston, TX, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    No indication


    Language :

    English




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