BepiColombo
Built by European Space Agency (ESA) & Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency· Launched 2018
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BepiColombo launch to Mercury
Timelapse of BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby
BepiColombo prepares for Mercury
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Overview
BepiColombo is Europe's first mission to Mercury. Launched on 20 October 2018, it is on a seven year journey to the smallest and least explored terrestrial planet in our Solar System. When it arrives at Mercury in late 2025, it will endure temperatures in excess of 350 °C and gather data during its one-year nominal mission, with a possible one-year extension.
Key specs
- Built for visual inspection, dimensional measurement and surface inspection
- Used across space research
- Rated for operation at in excess of 350 °C at Mercury
- Sold in International (ESA member states, Japan, US)
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At a glance
Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- 1,400 kg
- 4,100 kg
- 2018
- Research platform
- Active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- visual inspection,dimensional measurement,surface inspection
- spacecraft
- space research
Sensing & perception1
- MPO scientific payload and MMO instruments; ESA factsheet lists MPO instruments including MGNS, BELA, ISA, MERTIS, MORE, SERENA, SIXS, SIMBIO-SYS, and PHEBUS, and MMO instruments including MGF, MPPE, PWI, MSASI, and MDM
Safety & certification1
- in excess of 350 °C at Mercury
Buying & support6
- 150K+
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Model Variants
- Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO),Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO),Mercury Transport Module (MTM),Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter’s Sunshield and Interface Structure (MOSIF)
- Deployment Count
- 1
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- International (ESA member states, Japan, US)
Who uses it
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Add a customer →Company milestones(estimated)
- 2026DeploymentPlanned Mercury orbit insertion
- 2026MilestoneESA Annual Budget Set
- Jan 2025DeploymentSixth and final Mercury flyby completed
- Sep 2024DeploymentFourth Mercury gravity assist completed
- Oct 2020DeploymentFirst Venus flyby successfully completed
- Apr 2020DeploymentEarth flyby successfully completed
- Oct 2018LaunchBepiColombo launched on Ariane 5 rocket
- 2018PartnershipESA-JAXA joint mission partnership confirmed
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the BepiColombo?
- The BepiColombo is developed by European Space Agency (ESA) & Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
- What type of robot is the BepiColombo?
- The BepiColombo is a Research robot made by European Space Agency (ESA) & Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
- How much does the BepiColombo cost?
- Pricing for the BepiColombo is not publicly listed. Contact European Space Agency (ESA) & Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for a quote.
- When was the BepiColombo launched?
- The BepiColombo was launched in 2018.
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