Mercury explorer "Mio" swing-by or went to the Earth video release

Mercury spacecraft "Mio" swing-by or went to the earth video release April 10 15:30

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It is thought that Mercury's probe `` Mio '', the planet closest to the sun, performed a `` swing-by '' approaching the earth on 10th, changing the course by gravity, and a video of the spacecraft shooting the approaching earth was released it was done.

The Mercury Exploration Project is a joint project of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the European Space Agency, launching the Mio spacecraft developed by JAXA and a European spacecraft together in five years. The aim is to get into orbit around Mercury.

According to JAXA, it was estimated that the spacecraft was closest to the earth at around 1:30 pm on October 10 and performed a “swing-by” that changed its course using gravity, and it took about a week to determine whether it was successful. Is supposed to be

The European Space Agency, which is in operation, has released footage of the spacecraft every 10 minutes, about 200,000 kilometers away, at approximately 8:00 pm on March 9 for approximately three hours.

The spacecraft is flying at over 100,000 km / h, showing that the Earth is slowly approaching.

The two spacecraft will perform a total of eight swing-bys on Venus and Mercury, enter orbit around Mercury five years later in 2025, and will be separated and begin observation. You.

In the past, only two U.S. aircraft have explored Mercury, and the spacecraft "Mio" will investigate the process of birth by examining the magnetic field of Mercury.