Mercury Mission Must Survive a Solar Heat Sandwich
347 views · Published 1 November 2011 · 5:15 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2011 · Science & Technology
Set to launch in 2014, Europe's BepiColumbo satellite pair will deliver unique imagery of Mercury during extra-close orbital passes. The pair will contend with extreme temperatures from the nearby Sun and bright reflections from Mercury's surface.
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