ISSN 0038-0946, Solar System Research, 2009, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 185–209. © Pleiades Publishing, Inc., 2009. Original Russian Text © D.V. Titov, H. Svedhem, F.W. Taylor, S. Barabash, J.-L. Bertaux, P. Drossart, V. Formisano, B. Häusler, O. Korablev, W.J. Markiewicz, D. Nevejans, M. Pätzold, G. Piccioni, J.-A. Sauvaud, T.L. Zhang, O. Witasse, J.-C. Gerard, A. Fedorov, A. Sanchez-Lavega, J. Helbert, R. Hoofs, 2009, published in Astronomicheskii Vestnik, 2009, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 195–217. Venus Express: Highlights of the Nominal Mission1 D. V. Titova,b, H. Svedhemc, F. W. Taylord, S. Barabashe, J.-L. Bertauxf, P. Drossartg, V. Formisanoh, B. Häusleri, O. Korablevb, W. J. Markiewicza, D. Nevejansj, M. Pätzoldk, G. Piccionil, J.-A. Sauvaudm, T. L. Zhangn, O. Witassec, J.-C. Gerardo, A. Fedorovp, A. Sanchez-Lavegaq, J. Helbertr, and R. Hoofss a Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany b Space Research Institute (IKI), Moscow, Russia c ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands d Oxford University, UK e IRF, Kiruna, Sweden f Service d’Aeronomie, CNRS, France g LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, Meudon, France h IFSI/INAF, Rome, Italy i Universitute der Bundeswehr, München, Germany j Institute for Space Aeronomy, Belgium k Rheinean Institute for Environmental research, Universitute zu Küln, Cologne, Germany l IASF/CNR, Rome, Italy m Centre d’Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements, Tolouse, France n Space Research Institute, Graz, Austria o LPAP, Universite de Liege, Belgium p CESR, Toulouse, France q Universidad del Pais Vasco, Bilbao, Spain r Institute for Planetary Research, DLR, Berlin, Germany s ESA/ESAC, Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain e-mail:
[email protected] Received October 7, 2008 Abstract—Venus Express is the first European (ESA) mission to the planet Venus.