BepiColombo Enters Final Approach to Mercury Orbit
The joint ESA-Japan BepiColombo mission started its arrival sequence on September 3, 2026, by separating the combined orbiter ahead of orbital insertion. The Mercury Transfer Module is using a solar-electric xenon propulsion system to guide the spacecraft into its target orbit.
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