Profesor Seager is leading a Venus Life Finder Mission Concept Study sponsored by the Breakthrough Foundation and in-kind contributions from volunteer scientists and engineers. The science goal is to search for signs of life or microbial-type life detection. The goal is a privately funded mission or a private-government partnership.
We aim for a series of focused missions in repeat visits to Venus. The scientific goals are to search for signs of life or life directly in the Venusian atmosphere.
| Earth Departure | Venus Arrival | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec-12-2021 | Jan-29-2022 | 48 days |
| Nov-29-2022 | Feb-20-2024 | 1.23 yrs |
| Dec-15-2022 | Jan-19-2024 | 1.1 yrs |
| *Jun-09-2023 | Sep-29-2023 | 112 days |
| May-26-2024 | Sep-02-2025 | 1.27 yrs |
| Jan-05-2025 | May-13-2025 | 128 days |
| Jun-17-2016 | Dec-10-2026 | 176 days |