BepiColombo first Mercury flyby
Visualisation of BepiColombo flying by Mercury on 1 October 2021. The spacecraft makes nine gravity assist manoeuvres (one of Earth, two of Venus and six of Mercury) before entering orbit around the innermost planet of the Solar System.
The closest approach is at 23:34 UTC on 1 October (01:34 CEST 2 October) at a distance of about 200 km.
BepiColombo is an international collaboration between #ESA and #JAXA.
Credit: ESA/ATG medialab
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Nice 💜🛰
pog
You can't hear anything because sound doesn't travel in space 😜
Will it take pictures of Mercury? And if so, how long is it going to take until they will be received and processed?
Great holiday destination, if a little warm… ^^
The best cameraman in the world!
Gorgeous spacecraft that will give lots and lots of precious science! Thank you ESA and European tax payers on behalf of humanity.
Interesting! But what will be the minimum distance that BepiColombo will reach Mercury during this first flight over the planet?.
Notice that light on the planet
Fascinating, great work ESA, we are really proud of you ! 👏❤
It’s a cartoon
temperature differences front and back of Mercury of > 500 degrees Celsius leave traces?
Oh ,yeah I am going to work for u in 8+ years 😎 keep it up