HAVOC: NASA concept for crewed airships on Venus
NASA Langley Research Center · Demo · 4 min · 2014 · YouTube title: A way to explore Venus
Why it's here
HN shares it as the go-to visual for the idea of crewed blimps floating above Venus.
What it covers
A NASA Langley concept video for HAVOC, a lighter-than-air vehicle that would carry two astronauts on a 30-day mission in Venus's upper atmosphere. It explains why the planet's surface is so hostile and why the clouds are more habitable.