Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter

Date: 23 May 2017
Satellite: BepiColombo
Depicts: Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter
Location: European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Copyright: ESA–C. Carreau, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
The Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO) seen on top of the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) at ESA's technical centre in May 2017.
The deployable high-gain antenna (white dish) is visible at the top. The black protective covers on either side of the MMO will be removed before flight.
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Last Update: 1 September 2019