IPB

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

6 Pages V  « < 4 5 6  
Reply to this topicStart new topic
BepiColombo Status
Explorer1
post Apr 2 2015, 06:58 PM
Post #76


Senior Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2073
Joined: 13-February 10
From: Ontario
Member No.: 5221



Just like Dawn's flexible arrival at Ceres. Another advantage of ions...
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
rboerner
post May 28 2015, 07:49 PM
Post #77


Newbie
*

Group: Members
Posts: 14
Joined: 22-August 14
Member No.: 7244



Will BepiColombo perform any scientific observations during its 8 flybys? I imagine that this won't be possible because the two orbiters will still be in their MCS (Mercury Composite Spacecraft ) configuration, but I could find no definitive statement on ESA's BepiColombo site either way.

The closest statement I found was that during the near-earth commissioning phase, there would be "MPO payload and MMO activation and functional checkout, as far as this is possible in the MCS configuration."

http://sci.esa.int/bepicolombo/48871-getting-to-mercury/
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
Gladstoner
post May 29 2015, 06:46 AM
Post #78


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 714
Joined: 3-January 08
Member No.: 3995



QUOTE (rboerner @ May 28 2015, 01:49 PM) *
Will BepiColombo perform any scientific observations during its 8 flybys? I imagine that this won't be possible because the two orbiters will still be in their MCS (Mercury Composite Spacecraft ) configuration, but I could find no definitive statement on ESA's BepiColombo site either way.


An item for the wish list: Natural-light Venus images.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
katodomo
post May 29 2015, 05:42 PM
Post #79


Junior Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 78
Joined: 20-September 14
Member No.: 7261



The wishlist has already been laid out wink.gif

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/vexag/resources/Ve...GASO_report.pdf

with the caveat:

"We wish to emphasize that the desire to collect these observations may not translate into actual implementation as there are spacecraft, instrumental, thermal and communication constraints that will prevail. Since Venus observations were not considered during the early planning, the assumed risk posture is that most instruments will be off and that high gain antenna pointing is dictated by telemetry and/or thermal considerations"

Although of course the pointing of the HGA isn't necessarily problematic in this regard.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
bobik
post Dec 10 2016, 02:57 PM
Post #80


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 232
Joined: 28-October 12
Member No.: 6732



BepiColombo launch moved to October 2018 -- new flight plan.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
Explorer1
post Jul 7 2017, 02:44 AM
Post #81


Senior Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2073
Joined: 13-February 10
From: Ontario
Member No.: 5221



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZ0YmTrrMk

Very comprehensive briefing on the mission. Some interesting questions towards the end on why MESSENGER was completed so much faster, and what sort of science will be done during the cruise (after 1 hour 50 minutes in the video). Apparently there will be a 'selfie' camera for the various flybys, requested by the PR folks.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
bobik
post Jul 7 2017, 01:25 PM
Post #82


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 232
Joined: 28-October 12
Member No.: 6732



I wonder if the star trackers of the BepiColombo spacecraft could be used for a survey of the Atira and the potential Vatira asteroid populations during cruise phase. An ESA study has already shown the general viability of using star trackers for asteroid searching.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
bobik
post Feb 23 2018, 01:21 PM
Post #83


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 232
Joined: 28-October 12
Member No.: 6732



That's cool. The MTM has not one, but three engineering cameras onboard.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
punkboi
post Apr 5 2018, 04:43 AM
Post #84


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 540
Joined: 25-October 05
From: California
Member No.: 535



Help give JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter an official name, and send your own name and message to Mercury!

http://isas-info.jp/mmo/en/

The deadline is April 9, at 10 AM JST (or 9 PM EDT, and 6 PM PDT on April 8 )
Attached thumbnail(s)
Attached Image
 


--------------------
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
bobik
post Jul 14 2018, 06:26 PM
Post #85


Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 232
Joined: 28-October 12
Member No.: 6732



A set of new images about the preparation of BepiColombo in French Guiana. Can you spot the three engineering cameras on the MTM? wink.gif
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
Explorer1
post Oct 16 2018, 01:19 PM
Post #86


Senior Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2073
Joined: 13-February 10
From: Ontario
Member No.: 5221



Another (very cute) animated short about the three components, in the Rosetta/Philae style!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKEcanjC0eM
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

6 Pages V  « < 4 5 6
Reply to this topicStart new topic

 



RSS Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 19th March 2024 - 02:04 PM
RULES AND GUIDELINES
Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting.

IMAGE COPYRIGHT
Images posted on UnmannedSpaceflight.com may be copyrighted. Do not reproduce without permission. Read here for further information on space images and copyright.

OPINIONS AND MODERATION
Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators.
SUPPORT THE FORUM
Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member.