MESSENGER's second flyby of Venus

MESSENGER's second flyby of Venus
MESSENGER's second flyby of Venus On June 5, 2007 at 23:08:19 UTC, MESSENGER will fly within 336 kilometers (209 miles) of the surface of Venus at a relative speed of approximately 50,000 kilometers per hour (30,000 miles per hour). The gravity assist maneuver will decrease MESSENGER's speed with respect to the Sun, dropping it toward a rendezvous with Mercury. NASA / JHUAPL / Carnegie Institution of Washington