MESSENGER Spacecraft System
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory-built and operated MESSENGER spacecraft used six gravity assists to enter Mercury orbit and study the planet for more than four years before its planned terminal impact.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft
- Family Name
- MESSENGER
- Full Name
- MESSENGER Spacecraft System
- Reusability
- unknown
- Slug
- messenger-spacecraft-system
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory-built and operated MESSENGER spacecraft used six gravity assists to enter Mercury orbit and study the planet for more than four years before its planned terminal impact.
- First Flight Year
- 2,004
- Last Flight Year
- 2,015
- Manufacturer Id
- vn7egd2rqcsc07cmkp421ewc1h8af313
- Operator Id
- vn7egd2rqcsc07cmkp421ewc1h8af313
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/messenger/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 12:21:18 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 12:21:18 AM