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Russia unveils the 2036 Venera-D mission to Venus—a three-vehicle venture (lander, balloon, and orbiter) designed to study Venus’ extreme conditions and search for signs of microbial life, building on the Soviet-era Venus legacy amid growing global interest in the planet.
Russia plans a 2036 Venus mission named Venera-D, a multi-vehicle project including a lander, balloon and orbiter to study Venus’ atmosphere and clouds for signs of microbial life, aiming to revive the Soviet-era space prestige. The program, in development since 2003, is part of Roscosmos’ broader lunar/planetary ambitions, with officials citing historic Venera landings as a foundation, while other nations pursue their own Venus missions as Moscow presses ahead.