Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColombo
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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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.
Ariane 5 ECA
Height 57.70 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 10500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 11400 kN
Diameter 5.40 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 780 Tonnes
Launch Success 71
Consecutive Success 8
Maiden Flight 2002-12-11
Launch Failures 2
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BepiColombo Mercury Orbit Insertion
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Orbital insertion around Mercury of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission.
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
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Last of six Mercury flybys of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission before entering orbit around its destination planet in 2025.
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
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Fifth of six Mercury flybys of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission before entering orbit around its destination planet in 2025.
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
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Fourth of six Mercury flybys of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission before entering orbit around its destination planet in 2025.
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
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Third of six Mercury flybys of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission before entering orbit around its destination planet in 2025.
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
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Second of six Mercury flybys of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission before entering orbit around its destination planet in 2025.
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
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The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury will make the first of six flybys of its destination planet on 1 October before entering orbit in 2025.
BepiColombo Venus Flyby
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The ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission made a close approach of Venus on 10 August at 13:51 UTC at a distance of approximately 552 km. Gravity assist flybys are needed to set the spacecraft on course for Mercury orbit.
BepiColombo Venus Flyby
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The ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission made a close approach of Venus on 15 October at 03:58 UTC at a distance of approximately 10 720 km. Gravity assist flybys are needed to set the spacecraft on course for Mercury orbit.
BepiColombo Earth Flyby
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The ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission made a close approach of Earth on April 10, 2020 at 04:25 UTC. Gravity assist flybys are needed to set the spacecraft on course for Mercury orbit.
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