Bepi, Mio and MTM's third Mercury flyby

BepiColombo cartoon characters Bepi, Mio and MTM flyby by Mercury for a third time. Their nicknames correspond to ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter, JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter, and the Mercury Transfer Module, respectively.

The sleeping Mercury represents the fact that the closest approach of this flyby was on the nightside of the planet. Bepi is wearing 3D cinema glasses...a hint of further images to come...?

Note: This image was updated on 3 January 2025 to reflect updated mission information.

Meet the cartoon characters during their mission training