MESSENGER mapped the composition of Mercury's surface, took images to determine the structure of the magnetic field, determined the composition of materials at the poles, and characterized exosphere neutrals and magnetosphere ions.Mission Duration: August 2004 – April 2015Operating Network: Deep Space Network
MESSENGER mapped the elemental and chemical composition of the surface of Mercury, imaged the global surface to determine the structure of the planet’s magnetic field, measured the libration amplitude and gravitational field structure, determined the composition of radar-reflective materials at the poles, and characterized exosphere neutrals and accelerated magnetosphere ions.
Mission Duration: August 2004 – April 2015Operating Network: Deep Space Network
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