A milestone years in the making 🎉

9.9 billion km ✅
9 flybys ✅
MTM separation ✅

@esa.int / #JAXA 's #BepiColombo has successfully completed its 1st #Mercury arrival step!

Congratulations to the teams who made it happen! 🚀

Read more here 👉 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...

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After 8 years, Europe’s BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury.
#SolarSystemExploration #ESA #JAXA
”https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/after-8-years-europes-bepicolombo-mission-is-on-final-approach-to-mercury/

BepiColombo on Final Approach to Mercury After Eight-Year Journey

#ESA #JAXA #Mercuryexploration

https://singulism.com/en/2026-09-05-bepiccolombo-mercury-final-approach

Primo passo della fase di arrivo su Mercurio: completato! 👏

Prossima tappa: inserimento in orbita attorno a Mercurio per MPO e Mio a novembre!

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#JAXA #Mercury #BepiColombo

ACQUISITION OF SIGNAL CONFIRMED! 🎉🛰️

#BepiColombo telemetry shows the Mercury Transfer Module has successfully separated from the spacecraft stack! ✅

First step of Mercury arrival phase - complete! 👏

Next stop: Mercury orbit insertion for MPO and Mio in November!

@esa.int #JAXA #Mercury

📡 Estrack deep space antennas are in position for #BepiColombo.

Cebreros ready for separation detection - check! ☑️

Malargüe ready for background tracking - check! ☑️

@esa.int #JAXA #Mercury

Tutto procede bene per #BepiColombo dopo la separazione dal Modulo MTM 👇

Rimaniamo in attesa della conferma, tra circa 30 minuti, dell'acquisizione del segnale.

@operations.esa.int #JAXA #Mercury

📶Preliminary #BepiColombo Doppler separation signal detected.

Initial tracking data are consistent with the planned MTM separation sequence.

Now awaiting acquisition of signal at 15:53 CEST for full confirmation.

@esa.int #JAXA #Mercury

The #BepiColombo Mission Control Team is now checking the final telemetry received from the spacecraft during execution of MTM separation. ☑️

@esa.int #JAXA #Mercury

⏳ The countdown is over.

#BepiColombo's Mercury Transfer Module should have now separated from the spacecraft, a key step in the mission's journey towards orbiting #Mercury. 🛰️↔️🚀

Now expecting acquisition of signal confirming separation no earlier than 15:53 CEST.

@esa.int #JAXA

The #BepiColombo MTM separation sequence has now started on-board, taking care of all that is needed for separation to take place. 🛰️

We'll only see this on ground about 11 min later. ⏱️

Mission teams are closely tracking system status ahead of this key milestone. 📈

@esa.int #JAXA #Mercury

宇推くりあさんによる実況も始まりました.
ESA公式配信のミラーです.
ISAS #JAXA 宇宙科学研究所と #ESA 欧州宇宙機関が共同で運用中の国際水星探査機『ベピ・コロンボ』( #BepiColombo )の推進モジュール MTMの分離運用配信です！🛰

#ベピコロンボ #JAXA #ESA #みお
【 #雑談 】水星磁気圏探査機みお 推進モジュールと分離！ #宇推くりあ
www.youtube.com/live/aT0yRjJ...

Watch now! BepiColombo starts its final leg of its journey to Mercury.#IWF #ESA #Jaxa #SpaceScience

🚨 LIVE NOW! From ESA Mission Control

The GO was given, the operation is underway, our livestream has begun. Follow along as #BepiColombo executes the MTM separation sequence and enters the next phase of its journey to #Mercury. ☀️🌑🛰️

Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC7l...

@esa.int #JAXA

国際水星探査機『ベピ・コロンボ』( #BepiColombo ), これまでMPO『ベピ』とMMO『みお』の旅路を支えてきた推進モジュール MTMの分離運用の配信が始まりました！🛰
#ベピコロンボ #JAXA #ESA #みお

【 #みおライブ 】ありがとうMTM！BepiColombo「みお」のくるくるマーキュリー!!（第２回：MTM分離運用ライブ配信）
www.youtube.com/live/EsGlUES...

🟢 GO for MTM separation.

The Mission Control Team has the green light to proceed with #BepiColombo's MTM separation. ✅

The spacecraft is configured, the team is ready, and the first milestone of #Mercury arrival is underway. 🛰️

@esa.int #JAXA