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BepiColombo

BepiColombo - ESA Satellite

BepiColombo is a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to study the planet Mercury. BepiColombo aims to explore Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, to better understand its composition, geophysics, atmosphere, magnetosphere, and history. The mission seeks to provide insights into the formation and evolution of the innermost planets of our solar system.

BepiColombo Mission Information

Mission Details

NameBepiColombo
TypeSatellite
Launch DateOctober 20, 2018
Launch SiteGuiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana

Satellite Details

Scientific InstrumentBepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA), Mercury Radiometer and Thermal Imaging Spectrometer (MERTIS), Mercury Gamma-Ray and Neutron Spectrometer (MGNS), Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS), Probing of Hermean Exosphere by Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (PHEBU
Mass4100 Kg
ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

Orbit Information

OrbitTransfer orbit to reach Mercury
Orbital AltitudeVaries during mission phases
Orbital InclinationVaries during mission phases

Space Organization Details

OrganizationESA
ContinentEurope
CountryFrance
View details on the ESA website

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