BepiColombo Launch
BepiColombo launches on an Ariane 5 to begin a multi-year journey toward Mercury.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Johannes Benkhoff Biography and Timeline
Follow Johannes Benkhoff through 10 dated historical records for Germany.
Johannes Benkhoff, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2018–2025Years on this page
2018
2020
BepiColombo Earth Flyby
BepiColombo performs an Earth gravity-assist flyby that adjusts its trajectory toward the inner Solar System.
BepiColombo Venus Flyby
BepiColombo completes its first Venus gravity assist while travelling toward Mercury.
2021
BepiColombo Venus Flyby
BepiColombo makes a second Venus flyby to reduce its solar orbital energy before the first Mercury encounter.
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
BepiColombo completes its first Mercury flyby, beginning a sequence of six Mercury gravity assists before orbital arrival.
2022
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
BepiColombo completes its second Mercury flyby as the mission continues refining its trajectory for eventual orbit insertion.
2023
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
BepiColombo completes its third Mercury gravity-assist encounter and continues toward its planned orbital mission.
2024
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
BepiColombo completes its fourth Mercury flyby, continuing the sequence required to slow the spacecraft for orbital capture.
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
BepiColombo completes its fifth Mercury flyby and passes the planet at a substantially higher altitude than earlier encounters.
2025
BepiColombo Mercury Flyby
BepiColombo completes its sixth and final planned Mercury gravity-assist flyby before the orbital phase.
Records, sources and methodology
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