Science on the fly! The importance of Venus flyby observations
Whitepaper #300 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: Venus
by Candace Gray, Paul K. Byrne, Shannon Curry, J. G. O'Rourke, and Emilie Royer
Published onMar 18, 2021
Science on the fly! The importance of Venus flyby observations
Given the importance of flyby science, particularly at Venus which has not had a NASA mission since Magellan in 1989, we advocate for two recommendation for future missions: any mission that plans to fly by Venus takes data at Venus, and the mission team have a dedicated Flyby Coordinator.
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