The first private spacecraft mission to Venus, Rocket Lab's Photon Spacecraft, will take on the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat shield called "HEEET."

The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)

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