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Messenger spacecraft in Mercury's orbit - Artist view

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-son25-01001

Image Size 300 DPI: 14 * 18 cm

The Messenger (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging) spacecraft has been launched on august 3 2004; it should reach Mercury in 2008 to study the characteristics and environment of the planet from orbit.

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ILLUSTRATION - LIMB - MERCURY - MESSENGER - PLANET - SOLAR PANEL - SPACE - SPACECRAFT - SPACEPROBE -