Space.com September 02, 2026 • 18:00

2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live on Sept. 3 - Space

By Mike Wall

2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live on Sept. 3 - Space

The BepiColombo mission's two science orbiters will separate from their transfer module at around 8 a.m. EDT on Thursday (Sept. 3).

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