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