Mercury Transfer Module
ESA's Mercury Transfer Module carries BepiColombo's MPO and Mio orbiters from Earth to Mercury. Its solar-electric ion thrusters provide the cruise propulsion before the module is separated ahead of Mercury arrival.
Identity
- Aliases
- MTMBepiColombo transfer module
- Name
- Mercury Transfer Module
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- ESA's Mercury Transfer Module carries BepiColombo's MPO and Mio orbiters from Earth to Mercury. Its solar-electric ion thrusters provide the cruise propulsion before the module is separated ahead of Mercury arrival.
- First Flight Date
- 2018-10-20
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 22:00:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 16:59:06 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- Mercury Transfer Module MTM BepiColombo transfer module
- Vehicle Code
- MTM