BR7 | Arrival of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo Mission at Mercury

BR7

Arrival of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo Mission at Mercury
Convener: Anita Heward
WED-BR7 |
Wed, 09 Sep, 12:45–14:00 (CEST)
 
Room Ganymede (Salsa)
Wed, 12:45
Vimeo: BR7 - Arrival of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo Mission at Mercury
After an eight-year journey, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission will arrive at Mercury this autumn. Separation of the European and Japanese orbiters from the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) will take place on 3 September, followed by orbit insertion on 21 November, and the separation of the ESA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and JAXA Mio spacecraft on 9–10 December. From that moment on, BepiColombo will be officially the first two-spacecraft mission at Mercury. The science phase of the mission will begin in April 2027.

This press briefing will give an update on the status of the spacecraft following MTM separation, and provide an overview of the next steps during this exciting time in the BepiColombo mission.

Speakers:
Santa Martinez, Mission Manager
Ignacio Tanco, Head, Inner Solar System Missions Unit
Geraint Jones, Lead ESA Project Scientist
Go Murakami, JAXA Project Scientist.

Registration link for virtual participation:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yyTOWJ1NQvO6LziR2u_3-w

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