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    Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter

    Date: 16 Feb 2007
    Satellite: BepiColombo
    Depicts: MMO spacecraft
    Copyright: EADS Astrium

    Artist's impression of the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO), one of the two orbiters that are part of the BepiColombo mission and will be placed in a dedicated orbit around Mercury.


    Last Update: 19 Feb 2007

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