The BepiColombo planetary magnetometer MPO-MAG: what can we learn from the Hermean magnetic field?
D Heyner, HU Auster, KH Fornaçon, C Carr… - Space Science …, 2021 - Springer
The magnetometer instrument MPO-MAG on-board the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) of
the BepiColombo mission en-route to Mercury is introduced, with its instrument design, its …
the BepiColombo mission en-route to Mercury is introduced, with its instrument design, its …
BepiColombo science investigations during cruise and flybys at the Earth, Venus and Mercury
The dual spacecraft mission BepiColombo is the first joint mission between the European
Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to explore …
Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to explore …
Geodesy, geophysics and fundamental physics investigations of the BepiColombo mission
In preparation for the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury, thematic working groups
had been established for coordinating the activities within the BepiColombo Science …
had been established for coordinating the activities within the BepiColombo Science …
Review of Mercury's dynamic magnetosphere: Post-MESSENGER era and comparative magnetospheres
This review paper summarizes the research of Mercury's magnetosphere in the Post-
MESSENGER era and compares its dynamics to those in other planetary magnetospheres …
MESSENGER era and compares its dynamics to those in other planetary magnetospheres …
Investigating Mercury's environment with the two-spacecraft BepiColombo mission
A Milillo, M Fujimoto, G Murakami, J Benkhoff… - Space science …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission will provide simultaneous measurements
from two spacecraft, offering an unprecedented opportunity to investigate magnetospheric …
from two spacecraft, offering an unprecedented opportunity to investigate magnetospheric …
Three‐dimensional magnetic reconnection with a spatially confined X‐line extent: Implications for dipolarizing flux bundles and the dawn‐dusk asymmetry
Abstract Using 3‐D particle‐in‐cell simulations, we study magnetic reconnection with the X‐
line being spatially confined in the current direction. We include thick current layers to …
line being spatially confined in the current direction. We include thick current layers to …
Influence of Mercury's exosphere on the structure of the magnetosphere
Mercury is embedded in a tenuous and highly anisotropic sodium exosphere, generated
mainly by plasma‐surface interactions. The absolute values of the sodium ion density are …
mainly by plasma‐surface interactions. The absolute values of the sodium ion density are …
The shape of Mercury's magnetopause: The picture from MESSENGER magnetometer observations and future prospects for BepiColombo
LC Philpott, CL Johnson, BJ Anderson… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The MErcury Surface, Space Environment, GEochemistry, and Ranging
(MESSENGER) spacecraft orbited Mercury between March 2011 and April 2015, typically …
(MESSENGER) spacecraft orbited Mercury between March 2011 and April 2015, typically …
An eastward current encircling Mercury
Mercury has a terrestrial‐like magnetosphere which is usually taken as a scaled‐down‐
version of Earth's magnetosphere with a similar current system. We examine Mercury's …
version of Earth's magnetosphere with a similar current system. We examine Mercury's …
MESSENGER observations of reconnection in Mercury's magnetotail under strong IMF forcing
The MESSENGER spacecraft typically crossed Mercury's magnetotail current sheet
relatively close to the planet, that is, less than 2.5 RM (planet radius; 2,440 km) …
relatively close to the planet, that is, less than 2.5 RM (planet radius; 2,440 km) …