BepiColombo mission to Mercury: First year of flight
BepiColombo mission to Mercury: First year of flight
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Abstract Launched in October 2018, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is set to arrive at Mercury in late 2025. The modular S/C consists of two scientific Mercury orbiters and a cruise module with electric propulsion to support the 7-years cruise phase with planetary flybys at Earth (1x), Venus (2x) and Mercury (6x). Flight operations of the composite spacecraft are performed by ESOC Darmstadt, Germany. In the first year of flight, extensive near-Earth commissioning operations as well as two electric propulsion thrust arcs have taken place, with the S/C in excellent shape and well on its way to Mercury. Starting with a mission overview, the paper will present operations in the first year of flight, the current status of BepiColombo, as well as providing an outlook on upcoming activities and events.
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BepiColombo mission to Mercury: First year of flight
Acta Astronautica ; 170 ; 472-479
2020-01-31
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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