BepiColombo Mission Celebrates 7 Years in Space

The BepiColombo mission celebrated seven years in space. Active Space Technologies contributed key components to this joint ESA–JAXA effort, namely the MSASI (Mercury Sodium Atmospheric Spectral Imager) aboard the Japanese orbiter (MMO), and the MGA Boom (Medium Gain Antenna Boom) for the European orbiter (MPO), developed in collaboration with SENER. As the spacecraft prepares for orbital insertion around Mercury in 2026, the mission continues to deliver important progress in the study of one of the Solar System’s most challenging planetary environments.