Thrusters off 🔴
BepiColombo has switched off its solar electric propulsion as the trio Bepi, Mio and MTM draw closer to Mercury.
Meanwhile, on the ground, teams across ESA, JAXA and industry are rehearsing the next critical step for these space adventurers: arriving at Mercury.
Stay tuned! 🔭 🧪
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ESA Space Science
The end of a journey, the start of arrival 🛰️🌑☀️
After 8 years of solar electric propulsion, @esa.int’s BepiColombo switches off SEP as it enters its Mercury arrival phase!
What’s next? MTM separation, orbit insertion and a bold new chapter around the innermost planet! 🎉
