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Developing BepiColombo Has Not Entered Mercury Orbit Yet — Four Dates the Word "Arrival" Hides BepiColombo's arrival phase began with Mercury Transfer Module separation on 3 September 2026. Orbit insertion is 21 November, MPO and Mio separate 9-10 December, and science begins April 2027. Science · Sep 14 Reference ESA FLEX launch September 2026: Vega-C flight VV30 lifts off 14 September Kourou time (15 September CEST) with Sentinel-3C ESA's Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) launches with Copernicus Sentinel-3C on Vega-C flight VV30 at 22:21 Kourou time on 14 September 2026, which is 03:21 CEST on 15 September. Science · Sep 2