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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulPlanetary ScienceAriane 5 ECA
Launched 2018-10-20 01:45:28 UTCAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Heliocentric N/A
Worldwide
81st
orbital launch attempt in 2018
Arianespace
7th
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 3
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
24 d 3 h
since the pad's previous launch
BepiColombo is a joint mission of the ESA and the JAXA to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites to be launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). The mission will perform a comprehensive study of Mercury, including its magnetic field, magnetosphere, interior structure and surface.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Launches
328
Successful
313
95%
Upcoming
51
scheduled
Height
57.7m
Diameter
5.4m
Liftoff thrust
11,400kN
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