ESA Provides Update on BepiColombo Mission's Mercury Arrival Phase

The European Space Agency (ESA) is holding an online media briefing today regarding the BepiColombo mission to Mercury. The briefing focuses on the critical separation of the Mercury Transfer Module, scheduled for September 3, 2026, which marks the beginning of the mission's Mercury arrival phase. This update is important for tracking the progress of the joint ESA-JAXA mission as it prepares for its scientific operations at Mercury.