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Celebrating BepiColombo, three words at a time

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Briefings

ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission launched on October 20, 2018, and is scheduled to arrive at Mercury on December 9, 2026. To mark the mission's eight-year journey, team members selected three words—Complex, Collaborative, and Transformative—to describe the spacecraft and the international partnership. These words reflect the demanding technical challenges and the collaborative spirit required for the mission's success.

Key points

• BepiColombo launched on October 20, 2018, and is scheduled to arrive at Mercury on December 9, 2026.
• Mission team members chose 'Complex', 'Collaborative', and 'Transformative' to describe the spacecraft and the international partnership.

Context

ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission launched on October 20, 2018, and is scheduled to arrive at Mercury on December 9, 2026. To mark the mission's eight-year journey, team members selected three words—Complex, Collaborative, and Transformative—to describe the spacecraft and the international partnership. These words reflect the demanding technical challenges and the collaborative spirit required for the mission's success.

Limitations

The evidence is a single video snapshot from October 2018, capturing the launch moment. It does not provide data on the mission's progress after 2018, the specific scientific discoveries made during the journey, or the final results of the Mercury arrival. The three words are presented as a team selection rather than a definitive scientific consensus.

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