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BepiColombo on the launch pad


Date: 18 October 2018
Satellite: BepiColombo
Depicts: Ariane 5 ECA launcher
Location: European Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Copyright: ESA - S. Corvaja

The BepiColombo mission to Mercury sits on the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou.

BepiColombo is a joint endeavour between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
16-Feb-2026 10:47 UT

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