Is there any plan to reuse again the Mars Express design for future missions beyond Venus Express?
Parts from the Mars Express platform are being reused for the ADM-Aeolus mission to study wind dynamics on Earth. There is no plan at the moment for another space science mission based on this design. However, such a reuse is not ruled out if there is a relevant mission concept which fulfils sound scientific objectives.
Related Questions
- By reusing the Mars Express design, you saved development costs, but how come that the industrial contract for Venus Express was more expensive than for Mars Express?
- Mars Express has been operated in conjunction with NASA missions to Mars. Is there any plan for such co-operation at Venus, with NASA or other space agencies?
- Is there any plan to reuse again the Mars Express design for future missions beyond Venus Express?
