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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTSTAMP:20260730T201335Z
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SUMMARY:8 Years in Space: BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter)
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another full year in space today\, launched 2018; expected to reach Mercury polar orbit in Nov 2026 to map planet\, investigate magnetosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/bepicolombo-mercury-planetary-orbiter-and-mercury-magnetospheric-orbiter-begins-next-year-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Mercury Trajectory
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTSTAMP:20260730T201335Z
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SUMMARY:BepiColombo\, Hermocentric Orbit Insertion at Mercury
DESCRIPTION:NET Nov — ESA / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO) expected to reach Mercury\, achieve polar orbit and spacecraft separation; will map planet\, investigate magnetosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/net-nov-bepicolombo-hermocentric-orbit-insertion-at-mercury/
LOCATION:Mercury Orbit
CATEGORIES:Mission Milestone
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271021
DTSTAMP:20260730T201240Z
CREATED:20251024T200727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T201240Z
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SUMMARY:9 Years in Space: BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter)
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another full year in space today\, launched 2018; expected to reach Mercury polar orbit in Nov 2026 to map planet\, investigate magnetosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/bepicolombo-mercury-planetary-orbiter-and-mercury-magnetospheric-orbiter-begins-next-year-in-space-3/
LOCATION:Mercury Trajectory
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280402
DTSTAMP:20260730T201240Z
CREATED:20251024T200722Z
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SUMMARY:NET Apr — End of Nominal Mission for BepiColombo
DESCRIPTION:NET Apr — European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (BepiColombo) nominal mission ends this month\, 5.82 Mercury years after orbit insertion; potential extended mission and plans TBD.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/net-apr-end-of-nominal-mission-for-bepicolombo/
LOCATION:Mercury Orbit
CATEGORIES:Mission Milestone
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281021
DTSTAMP:20260730T201239Z
CREATED:20251024T200717Z
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SUMMARY:10 Years in Space: BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter)
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another full year in space today\, launched 2018; expected to reach Mercury polar orbit in Nov 2026 to map planet\, investigate magnetosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/bepicolombo-mercury-planetary-orbiter-and-mercury-magnetospheric-orbiter-begins-next-year-in-space-4/
LOCATION:Mercury Trajectory
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290402
DTSTAMP:20260730T201224Z
CREATED:20251024T200523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T201224Z
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SUMMARY:NET Apr — BepiColombo Spacecraft End of Extended Mission
DESCRIPTION:NET Apr — European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (BepiColombo) end of extended mission\, 9.98 Mercury years after orbit insertion; potential extension of mission or de-orbit plans TBD.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/net-apr-bepicolombo-spacecraft-end-of-extended-mission/
LOCATION:Mercury Orbit
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291021
DTSTAMP:20260730T201224Z
CREATED:20251024T200522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T201224Z
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SUMMARY:11 Years in Space: BepiColombo (Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter)
DESCRIPTION:European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another full year in space today\, launched 2018; expected to reach Mercury polar orbit in Nov 2026 to map planet\, investigate magnetosphere.
URL:https://spacecalendar.com/event/bepicolombo-mercury-planetary-orbiter-and-mercury-magnetospheric-orbiter-begins-next-year-in-space-5/
LOCATION:Mercury Trajectory
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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