BepiColombo
LocationMercury orbit
Year2018
Size6.4 m span
TypePlanetary probe
About BepiColombo
A joint ESA/JAXA mission to Mercury. Two orbiters will study the planet from different orbits. Arrives in December 2025 after 7 years of travel. Has performed 6 flybys of Mercury so far. Must withstand temperatures up to 450C.
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