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Missions to Mercury
The innermost planet, visited by Mariner 10, MESSENGER and BepiColombo.
4 spacecraft1 landings and impacts
United States 2European Space Agency 1Japan 1
Spacecraft sent to Mercury
| Spacecraft | Launched | Owner | Country | Mission type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariner 101973-085A | Nov 3, 1973 | JPL | United States | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| MESSENGER2004-030A | Aug 3, 2004 | APL | United States | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Mercury Planetary Orbiter2018-080A | Oct 20, 2018 | ESA | European Space Agency | Deep space | Left for deep space attached to another object |
| Mio2018-080C | Oct 20, 2018 | JAXA | Japan | — | Escaped to another body, attached |
Landings and impacts
| Object | World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messenger2004-030A | Mercury | Orbiter | Targeted impact | Apr 30, 2015 | — | United States |
Source: GCAT lunar and planetary register, deep-space catalog and lander catalog (CC BY 4.0). Rocket stages and secondary components are left out of the landings table.