Science working groups

The Working Groups are focused forums for the discussion and development of scientific and technical ideas related to the different disciplines which the ESA/JAXA Mercury mission will investigate. Each Working Group has a chairperson responsible for curating the discussion and activities of the group. 
 
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SCWG

Surface &
Composition

  

HEWG

Hermean
Environment

  

Geodesy & Geophysics

Determination of the topographic, physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of the surface.

   Examining surface-exo/magnetosphere interactions, & those between the planet & interplanetary medium.   Seeking a better understanding of the planet Mercury, its formation and that of our Solar System.

  SCWG  

  

HEWG

  

GGWG
               
DHAWG

Data Handling & Archiving

  

Ground Based Observations

  

Calibration &
Pointing
Defining ways to efficiently process, archive, validate, distribute and use all data returned by the MPO and MMO spacecraft.  

Providing additional data from Earth-based telescopes in support of our understanding of Mercury exosphere and magnetosphere.

   Working towards coordinated and optimised operations scenarios for pre- and nominal mission calibrations.

DHAWG

 

GBOWG

 

CWG
               

 

Young Scientists' Study Group
Network of scientists with different backgrounds to study Mercury in preparation for the arrival of ESA-JAXA bepicolombo spacecraft to Mercury and whose main goals are to stimulate scientific discussion, refine scientific goals, encourage team work and consolidate the future BepiColombo scientific network.

Young Scientists' STUDY GROUP

 

Retired Working Groups

Pages are no longer updated

               

Venus flybys

  

Mercury flybys

  

Earth flyby

Seeking a better understanding of the planet Venus during the two flybys at the planet in 2020 and 2021. No longer active.

  

Preparing for results from cruise encounters with Mercury, in advance of arrival at the planet. No longer active.

   Working towards good instrument calibrations by looking at Earth and the moon. No longer active.

VFBWG

 

MERCURY-flyby

 

EARTH-flyby