BepiColombo acoustic test

The full BepiColombo stack seen in the Large European Acoustic Facility (LEAF) at ESA's test centre…

Mercury Planetary Orbiter – radiator panel and instruments

The BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter has a number of distinctive features, not least its 3.7 m…

Mercury Planetary Orbiter – radiator panel and instruments

The BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter has a number of distinctive features, not least its 3.7 m…

Mercury Transfer Module thruster detail

Close-up of a set of thrusters on the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) that will carry…

Mercury Transfer Module thruster detail

Close-up of a set of thrusters on the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) that will carry…

Drone antenna test

This 6 m-wingspan unmanned aircraft is supported in mid-air within ESA’s Hertz radio-frequency test chamber, as…

Drone antenna test

This 6 m-wingspan unmanned aircraft is supported in mid-air within ESA’s Hertz radio-frequency test chamber, as…

BepiColombo stack

Examining the BepiColombo stack in ESA’s test centre. The person gives a sense of scale of…

BepiColombo stack

Examining the BepiColombo stack in ESA’s test centre. The person gives a sense of scale of…

Cosmic farming

A third prototype of the AstroPlant citizen science initiative made its debut at the Border Sessions…