Japanese-European space mission to Mercury

Japanese-European space mission to Mercury

An Ariane-5 rocket is set for launch at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou in French Guiana, South America, on Oct. 18, 2018. The rocket, to be launched the following day, will carry two probes of a Japanese-European joint mission to Mercury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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