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The first of two spacecraft to visit the planet was Mariner 10, which has mapped about 45% of the planet's surface from 1974 to 1975. The second is the MESSENGER spacecraft from NASA, which mapped another 30% during his trip to Mercury January 14, 2008. MESSENGER is now in orbit around Mercury to complete the mapping.
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∙ 10y agoTwo spacecraft have visited the planet Mercury so far. The first was called Mariner 10. During 1974 and 1975, Mariner 10 flew by Mercury three times and mapped about half of the planet's surface. Mariner 10 also discovered Mercury's thin atmosphere and detected its magnetic field. More recently, Messenger went into orbit around Mercury in 2011, and completed mapping of 100% of Mercury's surface in 2013. BepiColombo is planned for launch in 2015 and planned to enter orbit around Mercury in 2022. Source: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/31-How-many-spacecraft-have-been-to-Mercury-
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∙ 14y agoFreedom 7 on may 5th in 1961
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∙ 8y agoMariner 10 and MESSENGER probes.
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What spacecrafts visted Mercury?
The Mariner 10 and the MESSENGER
What have space crafts discovered on Mercury?
I think there is no spacecraft on Mercury because it is to close to the sun, the spacecrafts would just melt.
Does mercury have any satellites or robot?
it has neither. also there are no man made orbiting spacecrafts.
When has Mercury been explored?
Yes by two satellites. Mariner 10 in 1974/75 which mapped about 45% of the planet, and Messenger in January 2008 which added another 30%. Messenger is due to make two more passes of Mercury before finally orbiting the planet in 2011.
How many satellite robots have explored Saturn?
saturn has only been visited 4 times by spacecrafts
What are the names of all the spacecrafts that have been on a mission to planet mercury called?
mariner 10 and MESSENGER
How many spacecrafts has visited Mercury's surface?
Messenger
What spacecrafts visted Mercury?
The Mariner 10 and the MESSENGER
How has spacecrafts evolved from the US mercury to mercury to contemporary space shuttles?
By the space race
When did they discover spacecrafts on Venus?
Although several spacecrafts have been sent to Venus, no alien spacecrafts have been discovered on its surface.
What are the four us spacecrafts that have been sent to mercury?
You seem to be misinformed. The first US spacecraft was Mariner 10. This was followed by Messenger. There have not been others.
What were the two spacecrafts that studied mercury?
Mariner 10 and MESSENGER.
What have space crafts discovered on Mercury?
I think there is no spacecraft on Mercury because it is to close to the sun, the spacecrafts would just melt.
Does mercury have any satellites or robot?
it has neither. also there are no man made orbiting spacecrafts.
What planets have been visited by spacecrafts?
The answer is mars.
When has Mercury been explored?
Yes by two satellites. Mariner 10 in 1974/75 which mapped about 45% of the planet, and Messenger in January 2008 which added another 30%. Messenger is due to make two more passes of Mercury before finally orbiting the planet in 2011.
Why can't metal spacecrafts roam Venus for days?
Venus has acid that melts metal. It is also hotter than Mercury because of Venus's clouds.
