| Names | VeSpR |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | 10 minutes[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Boston University |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 01:50, November 27, 2013[1] |
| Rocket | 1st stage: Terrier missile 2nd stage: Black Brant |
| Launch site | White Sands Missile Range |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Suborbital |
| Apogee altitude | 300 km (190 mi)[2] |
| Main | |
| Type | Cassegrain design |
| Diameter | 35 cm (14 in) |
| Wavelengths | Ultraviolet |
The Venus Spectral Rocket Experiment (VeSpR) was a suborbital rocket telescope that collected data on the ultraviolet (UV) light that is being emitted from Venus's atmosphere, which can provide information about the history of water on Venus.[3][4] Measurements of this type cannot be done using Earth-based telescopes because Earth's atmosphere absorbs most UV light before it reaches the ground.[3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
developmentwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "What is VeSpR?". Center for Space Physics, Boston University. November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ^ a b "NASA's VeSpR rocket to probe Venus' atmosphere". ANI. Z News. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
- ^ "Project VeSpR Homepage". Center for Space Physics - Boston University. Boston University. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
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