| Session Details | |
| Section | PS - Planetary Sciences |
| Session Title | Venus - Venus Express paving the way for Venus Climate Orbiter |
| Main Convener | Dr. Jorn Helbert (DLR, Germany) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Takehiko Satoh (ISAS/JAXA, Japan) Dr. Takeshi Imamura (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan) |
| Session Description | We have started a new phase of Venus exploration. The ESA mission Venus Express now in orbit for more than 3 years has significantly changed our view of Venus. In a year from now the JAXA mission Venus Climate Orbiter will join Venus Express to unveil the secrets of the mysterious planet |