BepiColombo’s fourth flyby of Mercury

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft performed the fourth of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury on 4 September 2024. The closest approach took place at 21:48 UTC, with BepiColombo passing about 165 km above Mercury’s surface. BepiColombo will enter orbit around Mercury in November 2026. Credit: ESA/JAXA/BepiColombo/MTM Music: „C Major Prelude - Bach” courtesy of YouTube Audio Library