BepiColombo

BepiColombo will provide a detailed study of Mercury, including its geology and magnetic field, in order to better our understanding of its current conditions and history.
Mission Link
Mercury Orbiter ESA JAXA
Mercury Orbital Insertion
Nov 2026
Location
29.0-day trail Sun Earth Mercury Venus BepiColombo
Julian Date: 2461360.0
ISO Date: 2026-11-15T12:00 UTC
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Timeline
Mercury Flyby 6
9 Jan 2025
Mercury Flyby 5
2 Dec 2024
Mercury Flyby 4
5 Sep 2024
Mercury Flyby 3
20 Jun 2023
Mercury Flyby 2
23 Jun 2022
Mercury Flyby 1
1 Oct 2021
Venus Flyby 2
16 Oct 2020
Venus Flyby 1
11 Aug 2020
Earth Flyby
10 Apr 2020
Launch
20 Oct 2018
End of Nominal Mission
Apr 2028
End of Planned Extended Mission
Apr 2029