Venus Express powers into orbit
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Confirmation that Venus Express had successfully entered orbit came from ESOC, ESA's Space Operations Centre, in Germany, today at 11:12 CEST. After a tense engine burn and blackout while the spacecraft swung behind Venus, mission controllers re-established the radio telemetry link with Venus Express marking successful arrival at the planet. ESApod video programme
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ESA's mission control confirms Venus Express has entered orbit around the hothouse planet
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