BepiColombo
Built by European Space Agency (ESA) & Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
The BepiColombo is a Research robot developed by European Space Agency (ESA) & Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launched 2018.
RoboScore
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No confirmed deployment on record — this score reflects the rest of the record, not verified adoption.
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Not in the Research standing. The standings cover robots first sold from 2020 onward, and this one launched in 2018. Its Robo Score above is unaffected — the score is the evidence, the standing is only who it is listed against.
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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.
At a glance
- 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)
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Sixth and final Mercury flyby completed
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Availability
Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 1,400 kg
- Weight
- 4,100 kg
- Launch year
- 2018
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Company profile
- Founded
- 1975
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- visual inspection,dimensional measurement,surface inspection
- Sub Category
- spacecraft
- Industries Served
- space research
Controls & integration1
- Sensor Suite
- 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
- Operating Temp
- in excess of 350 °C at Mercury
Buying & support6
- Price Tier
- 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 runs it· deployment evidence
No deployment evidence on file
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Add a deployment →Company milestones
- 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
- 2026DeploymentPlanned Mercury orbit insertion
- 2026MilestoneESA Annual Budget Set
- 2018PartnershipESA-JAXA joint mission partnership confirmed
More videos
BepiColombo launch to Mercury
Timelapse of BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby
BepiColombo prepares for Mercury
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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