MESSENGER

[jameshroberts]

For those of you who haven't heard, the MESSENGER spacecraft goes into orbit around Mercury in about an hour an a half. It's already flown by three times, but this will be the first time a spacecraft has ever orbited Mercury. I'd hoped to have a paper out on the topic by now, but I haven't even finished writing it up yet

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[jameshroberts]

MESSENGER successfully captured into Mercury orbit.

[cheshirecatco]

Yay!

Six down, two to go!

[jameshroberts]

Set course for ... Earth!

[cheshirecatco]

We can't. This whole region of space is uncharted.

[willow_red]

Congrats on a successful MOI! I was watching last night from the open house at LASP.

Looking forward to some great new discoveries!