I have great expectations for this mission. I am sure we will get very exciting data and perhaps a few surprises.

This Soyuz rocket has proven to be very reliable and it has a very good record.

We shall get detailed images of the dynamic behavior of the atmosphere in three dimensions and spectra telling us the about the various substances in the atmosphere. There are so many things that we want to study on Venus and the spacecraft and the instruments are all in excellent condition.

Just one day after arrival, we are already experiencing the hot, dynamic environment of Venus. We will see much more detail at an unprecedented level as we get over 100 times better resolution as we get closer to Venus, and we expect to see these spiral structures evolve very quickly.

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.

We are delivering on the expectations we set forth in October and remain confident that 2006 will be another record year for Johnson Controls.