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Launch Date
10/20/2018
Launch Site
CSG ELA3
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Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA (Ariane 5 Family)
The SIMBIO-SYS instrument onboard BepiColombo will begin providing spectra, high-resolution images, and 3D surface imagery starting in March 2027.
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is currently en route to Mercury with orbital insertion planned for the end of 2026.
The Plasma Wave Investigation instrument aboard BepiColombo's Mio spacecraft recorded natural plasma waves in the audible range during multiple close Mercury encounters.