BepiColombo

BepiColombo is a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mio. The mission will perform a comprehensive study of Mercury, including characterization of its magnetic field, magnetosphere, and both interior and surface structure. It was launched on an Ariane 5 rocket on 20 October 2018, with Mercury orbit insertion planned for November 2026, after a flyby of Earth, two flybys of Venus, and six flybys of Mercury. The total cost of the mission was estimated in 2017 as US$2 billion.

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Bepi Colombo, Bepi-Colombo
space probe, space mission, Arianespace, Ariane 5 ECA, 

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2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

2018 BepiColombo

2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

rocket launch

2025-12-05T00:00:00Z

2025-12-05T00:00:00Z

orbital activity

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At Noordwijk 2024 086

At Noordwijk 2024 090

At Noordwijk 2024 084

Elsa Montagnon ESA15640755

At Noordwijk 2024 087

King Philippe views BepiColombo (31279956386)

Mercury mission on view ESA15632823

King Philippe views BepiColombo (30949260890)

King Philippe views BepiColombo (31281353926)

BepiColombo acoustic test (2)

• BepiColombo Science Investigations During Cruise and Flybys at the Earth, Venus and Mercury - scientific article published in February 2021, Q1860

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commons	image		At Noordwijk 2024 086		Commons
commons	image		At Noordwijk 2024 090		Commons
commons	image		At Noordwijk 2024 084		Commons
commons	image		Elsa Montagnon ESA15640755		Commons
commons	image		At Noordwijk 2024 087		Commons
commons	image		King Philippe views BepiColombo (31279956386)		Commons
commons	image		Mercury mission on view ESA15632823		Commons
commons	image		King Philippe views BepiColombo (30949260890)		Commons
commons	image		King Philippe views BepiColombo (31281353926)		Commons
commons	image		BepiColombo acoustic test (2)		Commons