BepiColombo begins final approach to Mercury after jettisoning power module
They publishedBepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury
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Who
What
- After eight years, BepiColombo nears Mercury and begins arrival sequence.
- Mercury Transfer Module separated from stack on September 3, signals detected.
- Mercury Planetary Orbiter's solar panels charge the spacecraft's batteries during cruise.
- Mission timeline: MPO/MMO release, orbital insertion targeted for November and December.
- Arrival originally planned for 2025 due to SEP issues; now expected in late 2026.
Where
Unknown (outlet HQ)
topics: Space, Science · language: eng
topics: Space, Science · language: eng
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published 5 Sept, 06:41Z
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