MIO Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter spacecraft
JAXA MIO, formerly MMO, is the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter carried by BepiColombo; it studies Mercury magnetosphere, magnetic field, plasma, thin atmosphere, and dust, with Mercury orbit insertion planned for November 2026.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MIOMioMercury Magnetospheric OrbiterMMOBepiColombo MMO
- Family Name
- MIO
- Full Name
- MIO Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- JAXA MIO, formerly MMO, is the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter carried by BepiColombo; it studies Mercury magnetosphere, magnetic field, plasma, thin atmosphere, and dust, with Mercury orbit insertion planned for November 2026.
- First Flight Year
- 2,018
Links
- Official Url
- https://mio.isas.jaxa.jp/en/mission/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:35:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:35:18 UTC