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There were 2 space probes sent to orbit Mercury: Mariner 10 and Messenger. Both attained orbit and sent back information about the planet to Earth. Mariner 10 ran out of energy to send back signals to Earth, but, it is probably still in orbit. Messenger began it's mission earlier in 2011 and is still working, sending information back to Earth. Since rocket power would be needed to land a spacecraft on Mercury, (the planet has almost no atmosphere), there are no plans to land a vehicle on the planet, as it would take too much fuel than we can afford to put into spacecraft at this time. It's too expensive to send an unmanned vehicle that can safety land on Mercury. It's far too dangerous to send humans to Mercury and it will probably never, ever happen in the future.
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Has a space shuttle ever visited Mercury?
The space shuttle is an Earth orbit vehicle. No humans have ever travelled to any body other than the Moon (from 1969 to 1972). All other space exploration has been by unmanned probes.
Have any unmanned spacecraft been sent to mercury?
Yes, NASA's Messenger spacecraft was the first to orbit Mercury. The European Space Agency's BepiColombo mission, launched in 2018, is currently en route to Mercury for a joint investigation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Were there any NASA missions to mercury?
Mercury has only been explored by space probes, specifically Mariner 10 in 1973, and MESSENGER in 2004. Unrelated to the planet are the Mercury spy satellite program of the 1990s, and the 1959-1963 human spaceflight program Project Mercury.
Does mercury have satellites and robots what are there names?
Mercury does not have any natural satellites. However, it has been visited by two space probes: Mariner 10 in 1974-75 and Messenger in 2011. These are the two spacecraft that have provided most of the information we have about Mercury.
Why they sent gagarin into space?
Yuri Gagarin was sent into space as part of a propaganda plot by the Soviet Union to send the first human into space. At the time of his flight, Gagarin, who was only 27 years old, and while extremely smart, lacked the piloting experience of NASA's Mercury astronauts. Gagarin spent 6 months training for his mission, while the Mercury astronauts spent 2 years. The Mercury astronauts piloted their spacecraft while Gagarin was little more than a passenger in space, unable to control or manipulate the spacecraft in any way. The Soviets were great at grabbing the headlines, even if it meant risking the lives of those inside the spacecraft.
Has a space shuttle ever visited Mercury?
The space shuttle is an Earth orbit vehicle. No humans have ever travelled to any body other than the Moon (from 1969 to 1972). All other space exploration has been by unmanned probes.
Are there robots on Mercury?
As of 2011, the Mariner 10 and MESSENGER missions have been the only missions that have made close observations of Mercury. MESSENGER made a flyby of Mercury on 14 January 2008, to further investigate the observations made by Mariner 10 in 1975.[2] A third mission to Mercury, BepiColombo, is to include two probes. BepiColombo is a joint mission between Japan and the European Space Agency. MESSENGER and BepiColombo are intended to gather complementary data to help scientists understand many of the mysteries discovered by Mariner 10's flybys.
Have any unmanned spacecraft been sent to mercury?
Yes, NASA's Messenger spacecraft was the first to orbit Mercury. The European Space Agency's BepiColombo mission, launched in 2018, is currently en route to Mercury for a joint investigation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Did nasa ever send out astronauts to mercury?
No, NASA has not sent astronauts to Mercury. The extreme temperatures and proximity to the sun make it a challenging destination for a crewed mission. However, NASA has sent robotic spacecraft like MESSENGER to study Mercury from orbit.
Does mercury have any space stations?
no no
Was there been any Space travel to the planet mercury?
I don't think so because NASA didn't plan to send any on mercury because mercury is very near to the sun any if anyone would go near the sun they would burn.
Were any people sent to Mercury?
No. But the United States did have a Mercury Space Program.
Are there any plans in the feature to go to mercury?
Doubtful. At least for a manned mission. The planet Mercury is too close to the Sun and is therefor too hot for a manned mission to succeed.
Has any space mission visit mars?
yes
Were there any NASA missions to mercury?
Mercury has only been explored by space probes, specifically Mariner 10 in 1973, and MESSENGER in 2004. Unrelated to the planet are the Mercury spy satellite program of the 1990s, and the 1959-1963 human spaceflight program Project Mercury.
Does Mercury have any people?
There has never been any evidence that Mercury supports life of any type.
What made the tracks on the planet mercury?
what made the tracks on planet mercury is rover, the space robot, who was sent from the nasa space station to look for any sign of human life on planet mercury.
