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BepiColombo begins complex Mercury arrival sequence after eight-year journey

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has begun its arrival at Mercury with the separation of its transfer module, starting one of the most complex planetary arrival sequences ever attempted by ESA.

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The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has begun its arrival at Mercury with the separation of its transfer module, starting one of the most complex planetary arrival sequences ever attempted by ESA.