BepiColombo Flashcards
1
Q
Which planet is this mission sent to ?
A
Mercury
2
Q
Which space agencies are conducting this exercise ?
A
Joint initiative of ESA and JAXA , under leadership of ESA
3
Q
What are the 2 spacecrafts of BepiColombo ?
A
1) Mercury Planet Orbiter (MPO)
2) Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO)
4
Q
What does MPO study ?
A
Surface and internal composition of the planet
5
Q
What does MMO study ?
A
Region around Mercury that is influenced by magnetic field
6
Q
How many planets have visited Mercury till now ?
A
Only 2 – both by NASA ,
1) Mariner 10
2) Messenger
