They aren't the first to propose it, though I haven't seen anyone suggest it go to the surface. NASA's proposal: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Altitude

They aren't the first to propose it, though I haven't seen anyone suggest it go to the surface. NASA's proposal: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Altitude_Venus_Operational_Concept https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Altitude_Venus_Operatio... I am fond of the name HAVOC.