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

  

DHAWG

DataHandling & Archiving

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

   Examine surface-exo/magnetosphere interactions, & those between the planet & interplanetary medium.   Examine surface-exo/magnetosphere interactions, & those between the planet & interplanetary medium.

  SCWG  

  

HEWG

  

DHAWG
               

Geodesy &
Geophysics

  

Ground Based Observations

  

Calibration &
Pointing
Seeking a better understanding of the planet Mercury, its formation and that of our Solar System.  

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.

GGWG

 

GBOWG

 

CWG
               

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.

  

Gaining first results from Mercury, starting 5 years in advance to beginning of nominal mission.

   Working towards good instrument calibrations by looking at Earth and the moon.

VFBWG

 

MERCURY-flyby

 

EARTH-flyby
   

 

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