Europe Builds Own Venus Radar

ParisNASA won’t deliver the promised Venus radar.

Europe must now build its own instrument, delaying the search for active volcanism.

International missions built on instrument pledges leave partners holding any funding gap.

UK and Italian teams are now designing a replacement radar for the delayed 2032 launch.

How each outlet framed it

Ars Technica: ESA builds independent Venus radar (2032) after NASA budget woes delayed partnership; VERITAS mission pushed to 2031+