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Mercury Planetary Orbiter

Coverage of Mercury Planetary Orbiter in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 26 · 04:10 UTCMost recent: May 26 · 04:10 UTC
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Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agencyorganization1European Space Agencyorganization1BepiColombotopic1Mercury Transfer Moduletopic1Mercury Magnetospheric Orbitertopic1Mercuryplace1Mariner 10topic1Messengertopic1
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  • SCIENCEMay 26 · 04:10 UTCTHE REGISTER
    Japanese Space Agency names arrival date for BepiColombo Mercury mission

    Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have confirmed the BepiColombo mission will arrive at Mercury on November 21, 2026, following a delayed schedule due to a thruster glitch. The mission, involving three spacecraft, aims to study Mercury’s interior and magnetosphere, marking humanity’s third mission to the planet.