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* Mariner 10 - first probe to use gravitational assists and first probe to visit Mercury. It made three fly-by's of Mercury between November 1973 and March 1974, but did not enter orbit. This probe is modelled in Orbiter in an add-on made by user "missleman01": GEP - Mariner 10 [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=510]
 
* Mariner 10 - first probe to use gravitational assists and first probe to visit Mercury. It made three fly-by's of Mercury between November 1973 and March 1974, but did not enter orbit. This probe is modelled in Orbiter in an add-on made by user "missleman01": GEP - Mariner 10 [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=510]
 
* Messenger - first probe to enter orbit around Mercury. After three fly-by's between January 2008 and September 2009, it entered an highly elliptical orbit around Mercury on March 18th, 2011. This probe is modelled in Orbiter in several add-ons [http://www.orbithangar.com/search_quick.php?text=MESSENGER+prboe&submit.x=0&submit.y=0]
 
* Messenger - first probe to enter orbit around Mercury. After three fly-by's between January 2008 and September 2009, it entered an highly elliptical orbit around Mercury on March 18th, 2011. This probe is modelled in Orbiter in several add-ons [http://www.orbithangar.com/search_quick.php?text=MESSENGER+prboe&submit.x=0&submit.y=0]
 
==See Also==
 
 
[[:Category:Addons for Mercury|Addons for Mercury]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Celestial bodies]]
 
[[Category:Celestial bodies]]

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Default Mercury in Orbiter

Mercury is the closest planet in our Solar System to the Sun. Mercury is a barren, rocky planet that that is littered with craters. The solid ground and low gravity make it ideal for a spaceship landing. The planet to this date has only been visited by two unmanned probes probes.

Probes sent to Mercury

  • Mariner 10 - first probe to use gravitational assists and first probe to visit Mercury. It made three fly-by's of Mercury between November 1973 and March 1974, but did not enter orbit. This probe is modelled in Orbiter in an add-on made by user "missleman01": GEP - Mariner 10 [1]
  • Messenger - first probe to enter orbit around Mercury. After three fly-by's between January 2008 and September 2009, it entered an highly elliptical orbit around Mercury on March 18th, 2011. This probe is modelled in Orbiter in several add-ons [2]


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