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BepiColombo

Ariane 5 ECA

SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, October 20, 2018 · 01:45 UTC

Mission

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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.

Mission Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA

Variant: ECA

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.239° N, 52.768° W

102

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284

Location Launches

269

Agency Launches

81

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