ESA/JAXA BepiColombo Completes Sixth Flyby of Mercury – Huld’s Payload Software on Board
ESA/JAXA BepiColombo achieved its sixth and final successful flyby of Mercury. Huld provides the control software for two instruments of the spacecraft.
On January 8, 2025, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission completed its sixth and final Mercury flyby, passing just 295 km from the planet’s surface. This maneuver prepares the spacecraft for orbital insertion in late 2026.
Huld is proud to provide the control software for two key instruments onboard:
- MIXS: Mercury Imaging X-Ray Spectrometer
- SIXS: Solar Intensity X-Ray and Particle Spectrometer
These instruments will begin operations in 2027, contributing to groundbreaking research on Mercury’s origin, evolution, and its role in the solar system.
In addition, Huld’s Independent Software Verification and Validation helped to ensure the overall mission reliability and success.
Read more on ESA’s website.
The MTG-S1 mission is a cooperation between Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA and European Space Agency ESA.
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