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BepiColombo

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Launched 10/20/2018
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
1169 kg
Total Mass
4121 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

European Space Agency (ESA)

Manufacturer

European Space Agency (ESA)
Launch Mission

BepiColombo Mission

10/20/2018

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

Airbus Defence and Space is the prime contractor for ESA’s portion of BepiColombo and led a team of 83 companies from 16 countries in building the Mercury Planetary Orbiter, the carrier module, and the sunshield.

Mentioned as: BepiColomboSourceOct 20, 2018

BepiColombo will pass 165 km from Mercury during the 2024-09-04 flyby, which is 35 km closer than previously planned.

Mentioned as: BepiColomboSourceSep 2, 2024