BepiColombo separates from its Mercury Transfer Module on 3 September 2026. Full timeline, where to watch ESA’s live coverage, and what to expect during the long wait that follows.
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After eight years and nine planetary flybys, ESA–JAXA’s BepiColombo mission is about to reach a critical turning point. On 3 September 2026 at 14:00 CEST (12:00 UTC), the spacecraft will deliberately separate from the engine module that has carried it across the inner Solar System, an operation that might sound like something has gone wrong.
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