2.2.6 spase://CDPP/Observatory/AMDA/VEX VEX Venus-Express 2016-07-11T00:00:00Z ESA Mission. Venus Express is a satellite optimised for studying the atmosphere of Venus, from the surface right up to the ionosphere. It arrived at Venus in April 2006 and continued operating for more than eight years. ESA spase://SMWG/Person/Hakan.Svedhem ProjectScientist VEX home page at ESA http://sci.esa.int/venus-express Venus Heliosphere.Inner 2005-11-09T03:33:00 2014-12-16T00:00:00 Venus arrival : 2006-04-11T00:00:00