2.3.1 spase://CNES/Observatory/CDPP-AMDA/BepiColombo BepiColombo Bepi-Colombo 2019-03-01T20:05:54Z BepiColombo is Europe's first mission to Mercury. It will set off in 2018 on a journey to the smallest and least explored terrestrial planet in our Solar System. When it arrives at Mercury in late 2025, it will endure temperatures in excess of 350 °C and gather data during its 1 year nominal mission, with a possible 1-year extension. The mission comprises two spacecraft: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). BepiColombo is a joint mission between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), executed under ESA leadership. spase://CNES/Person/J.Benkhoff ProjectScientist Home page http://sci.esa.int/bepicolombo Mercury 2018-10-20T02:13:28