ESA BFG ON NEXT MILESTONE FOR BEPICOLOMBO’S MISSION TO MERCURY, Aug 31, 2026, online, 8:00-9:00 am EDT (14:00-15:00 CEST)

ESA will hold an online media briefing on August 31, 2026 from 14:00-15:00 Central European Summer Time (8:00-9:00 am EDT) to discuss the next milestone for the BepiColombo mission to Mercury, which will take place on September 3 when the Mercury Transfer Module separates, beginning the Mercury arrival phase of the mission.

Participants are:

• Prof. Geraint Jones, Lead Project Scientist, ESA

• Santa Martinez, Mission Manager, ESA

• Ignacio Tanco, Head of Inner Solar System Mission Operations, ESA