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European Space Agency (ESA)Manufacturer
European Space Agency (ESA)BepiColombo Mission
10/20/2018
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.
BepiColombo will pass 165 km from Mercury during the 2024-09-04 flyby, which is 35 km closer than previously planned.