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Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColombo

October 20, 2018 at 1:45 AM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColombo launch image
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October 20, 2018 at 1:45 AM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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October 20, 2018 at 1:45 AM UTC
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Mission description

BepiColombo is a joint mission of the ESA and the JAXA to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites to be launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). The mission will perform a comprehensive study of Mercury, including its magnetic field, magnetosphere, interior structure and surface.

Vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Ariane 5 · ECA

Height

57.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

71

Launch complex

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.

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