Aerostat Probe for Studying the Atmosphere and Surface of Venus

Abstract

Based on the successful landings of landing modules (LM) on the surface and the introduction of aerostat probes (AP) into the air, the feasibility of exploring Venus by an AP drifting in the cloud layer of its atmosphere using short-term descents and landings on its surface has been substantiated. Mathematical modeling was performed to confirm the feasibility of short-term AP drops with a scientific package (SP) in a thermostatted compartment for sampling soil, aerosols and gases and remote sensing (RS) in various regions remote from each other near the surface of the planet Venus for their analysis during a long drift at the height of the cloud layer. Using the example of individual SP devices for geochemical and geophysical studies of Venusian rocks, the scenario and capabilities of AP are shown, which significantly expand both the range of scientific tasks to be solved and the capabilities of the scientific equipment itself.