ESA's BepiColombo Mission Enters Mercury Arrival Phase

The European Space Agency (ESA) has provided the latest updates on the BepiColombo mission, confirming its entry into the Mercury arrival phase after an eight-year journey through the inner Solar System. This update includes details on the successful separation of the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) on September 3, 2026, and the ongoing preparations for the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (Mio) to enter orbit around Mercury in November and December 2026, respectively.