Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 20, 2018, 01:45
- Launch designation
- 2018-080
- Mission
- BepiColombo
- Vehicle flight ID
- VA245 (5105)
- Year
- Launches in 2018
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.1 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BepiColombo MPO | 2018-080ANORAD 43653 | European Space Agency | Deep space | 1,838 kg | Left for deep space attached to another object · Oct 20, 2018 |
| Mio | 2018-080C | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.