Orbital Insertion
BepiColombo Mercury Orbit Insertion
Mercury Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColombo
Orbital insertion around Mercury of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission.
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 2, 2024, 1:23 p.m.
Delayed to November 2026.
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Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColombo
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Oct. 20, 2018, 1:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
BepiColombo is a joint mission of the ESA and the JAXA to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites to be launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). The mission will perform a comprehensive study of Mercury, including its magnetic field, magnetosphere, interior structure and surface.
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