Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA BepiColombo

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA BepiColombo
Start: 2018-10-20T01:45:28.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

20 OCT 2018

01:45

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

BepiColombo is a joint mission of the ESA and the JAXA to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites to be launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). The mission will perform a comprehensive study of Mercury, including its magnetic field, magnetosphere, interior structure and surface.

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA

Mission Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Heliocentric N/A

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Height

57.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

Launch Mass

780 T

Thrust

11,400 kN