ESA Hera and BepiColombo Missions - Updates and Upcoming Launch
Offered By: Europlanet via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Attend a press briefing covering two major space missions: ESA's Hera mission to asteroid Dimorphos and the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury. Learn about Hera's upcoming launch and post-impact survey plans following NASA's DART mission. Gain insights into BepiColombo's recent Mercury flyby, future mission plans, and results from previous encounters. Hear from project scientists, mission investigators, and instrument team members as they discuss mission expectations, current status, and scientific findings. Explore the latest developments in planetary exploration and asteroid deflection technology through this comprehensive update on two groundbreaking space missions.
Syllabus
CEST: Welcome
CEST: ESA Hera Mission: One Month Before Launch
CEST: Updates on the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo Mission to Mercury: The Closest Flyby of a Planet Ever
Taught by
Europlanet
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