ESA then issued a request for proposal for the BepiColombo MPO payload in 2004. The payload is the part of the spacecraft that performs the main functions of the mission, including scientific ...

The European half of the BepiColombo mission, a spacecraft called the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO), arrives in April in Kourou, French Guiana, for the mission's launch aboard an Arianespace rocket.

Europe's BepiColombo mission has returned its first ... Europe's Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) is designed to map Mercury's terrain, generate height profiles, collect data on the planet's ...

“The other two cameras will be activated tomorrow and are expected to capture images of the deployed medium- and high-gain antennas onboard the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO).” BepiColombo ...

That’s where BepiColombo comes in. The European Space Agency (ESA) initially envisioned three spacecraft for this ambitious venture: The Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury ...

For BepiColombo, 2024 was a turbulent year ... of the intriguing landscapes that both the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mio, the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter, will study in detail.

Credit: ESA/BepiColombo/MTM Plus ... the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). “These two spacecraft, with different orbits and perspectives, will allow ...

BepiColombo, which launched in 2018, comprises two science orbiters that will circle Mercury – the European Space Agency’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed ...

BepiColombo, a joint European-Japanese mission, completed its latest flyby of Mercury, sending back a sneak peek of the cratered planet it will begin to orbit in 2026. By Katrina Miller On ...