Present status of the BepiColombo/Mercury magnetospheric orbiter

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 578-582

  Mukai, T ^a   Yamakawa, H ^a   Hayakawa, H ^a   Kasaba, Y ^a   Ogawa, H ^a  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

BepiColombo; Mercury exploration; Mercury magnetospheric orbiter; Science payload

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSPHERE; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SPACE RESEARCH; SPACECRAFT;

BEPICOLOMBO; MERCURY EXPLORATION; MERCURY MAGNETOSPHERIC ORBITER; SCIENCE PAYLOAD;

ORBITS;

EID: 33750357031     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.09.038     Document Type: Article

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