Mission update
BepiColombo: The two orbiters, MPO and Mio, separate
ESA / JAXA · Mercury
ESA and JAXA mission to Mercury, launched in October 2018, that splits into two orbiters to study the planet together; science is to begin in April 2027.
About BepiColomboFor the background, read Why missions visit asteroids and comets in Missions.
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