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Yes. In fact. the NASA "Messenger" probe was launched on August 3, 2004 and is on its way there now. In fact, it has done two close flybys of Mercury, and will settle into Mercury orbit in March, 2011.

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Q: Can a robotic spacecraft be sent to Mercury?
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What is robotic spacecraft?

A robotic spacecraft, is a spacecraft with robots in it,


Have any unmanned spacecraft been sent to mercury?

yes


When was the first unmanned spacecraft launched?

Robotic spacecraft


Has Nasa sent spacecraft to mercury?

no u smell like cheese


What living thing has visited Mercury?

All spacecraft (from Earth) that have visited Mercury have been robotic. There were no human passengers. The chances are near zero that a stowaway microbe would have survived the long journey.


What is the name of the spacecraft that that went to Mercury and sent pictures back?

There were two: Mariner 10 and Messenger.


What is a spacecraft that collects data but has no human crew?

"robotic"


Is a space probe a manned or unmanned spacecraft?

Unmanned - Space probes are a form of robotic spacecraft.


What spacecraft discovered Mercury?

None. Mercury was discovered before spacecraft were invented.


Which spacecraft visited mercury in the 1970's?

The first spacecraft to visit Mercury was Mariner 10 in 1974 -> 1975


Was there any spacecraft missions sent to mercury?

Yes there was a mission called U-N 98 to mercury in 1976. Two people were aboard and they had gotten close to mercury and bursted into flames. Both died, bodys never found.


How did spacecraft find mercury?

they found mercury at the LOST AND FOUND!