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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesThe joint European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft is set for a Mercury flyby late on Wednesday , but thruster issues mean the probe faces a lengthy delay before entering orbit around the solar system's innermost planet.in 2018 on an Ariane 5 rocket to seek out answers to mysteries surrounding Mercury.
"Following months of investigations, we have concluded that MTM's electric thrusters will remain operating below the minimum thrust required for an insertion into orbit around Mercury in December 2025," the European Space Agency's BepiColombo mission manager, Santa Martinez, said in a Sept. 2Fortunately, the issue will not threaten the mission's chances of success over the long haul.
An illustration of the main components of the BepiColumbo spacecraft. From bottom to top: The Mercury Transfer Module, Mercury Planetary Orbiter, Sunshield and Interface Structure, and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. BepiColombo carries a suite of 16 instruments across two orbiters, one each developed by ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency . The two will separate and spend a year in orbit studying Mercury. This science phase could be extended to a second year.
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