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Japan's Cosmic Voyage to Mercury

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Japan's Cosmic Voyage to Mercury

Postby Buraku » Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:26 am

Sounds like an orbiter but there might be a robotic lander
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The Euro's BepiColombo will be implemented in collaboration with Japan. A satellite "duo" consisting of an orbiter for planetary investigation and one for magnetospheric studies will reach Mercury after a six-year journey. The satellites will perform the most extensive and detailed study of the planet so far, the ESA said.
http://www.imedinews.ge/en/news_read/23466
The Mercury Planetary Orbiter will be under ESA responsibility, while the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter will be under the responsibility of the Japan


A little bit of info on this planet from NASA's voyage during the 1970s
http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Jan97/MercuryUnveiled.html
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Postby sublight » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:16 am

Is it just me, or is that Rob Pongi?
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