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Two spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage
The joint European-Japanese BepiColombo mission's twin spacecraft are closing in on Mercury as they near the final stages of their years-long journey to orbit the solar system's innermost planet.
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Two spacecraft draw closer to Mercury
- Two spacecraft are drawing closer to Mercury after a voyage lasting nearly a decade.
- The spacecraft nearing Mercury are part of the joint European-Japanese BepiColombo mission.
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- Sep 3 · 7:22 PM
The joint European-Japanese BepiColombo mission has begun its final approach and arrival sequence to Mercury after an eight-year spaceflight.
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- The precise timeline for the final orbit insertion and separation of the two probes.
- The current reporting date, which is needed to assess whether a journey beginning in 2018 is fairly described as lasting nearly a decade.
- What operational milestones are included in the claimed "final arrival and approach sequence."
- The expected dates for orbit insertion and separation of the spacecraft.
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- Sep 3 · 7:22 PM
The joint European-Japanese BepiColombo mission has begun its final approach and arrival sequence to Mercury after an eight-year spaceflight.
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