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Joint ESA/JAXA Mercury mission! Launched Oct 2018. Uses 9 gravity assists (1 Earth, 2 Venus, 6 Mercury) over 7 years.

Most complex gravity assist sequence ever! Carries two orbiters to study Mercury from different orbits.

2018
Launch
9
Gravity Assists
2025
Arrival
2
Orbiters
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