Ariane 5 ECA
SuccessBepiColombo · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, Oct 20, 2018, 01:45 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, Oct 20, 2018, 01:45 UTC – Saturday, Oct 20, 2018, 01:45 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
BepiColombo
Type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)
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.
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