2018 · Arianespace
BepiColombo
successAriane 5 ECA | BepiColombo
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- October 20, 2018 at 01:45 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Mission
- BepiColombo
- Mission type
- Planetary Science
- Orbit achieved
- Heliocentric N/A