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Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColombo

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaOct 20, 2018, 01:45 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: BepiColombo
Type: Planetary Science
Target 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 20, 2018, 01:45 UTC
Window opens: Oct 20, 2018, 01:45 UTC
Window closes: Oct 20, 2018, 01:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:01 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA
Family: Ariane
Variant: ECA
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

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launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2390, -52.7680