Messenger

MESSENGER

By brownbeltbenj
  • launch

    launch

    MESSENGER is launched and begins its long journey to Mercury
  • Period: to

    timespan

    STILL IN PROGRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Earth flyby

    Earth flyby

    MESSENGER PASSES EARTH. this is important because it is a very delicate party of this mission
  • passing Venus

    passing Venus

    MESSENGER begins to pass Venus

  • passes Venus

    MESSENGER officially passes Venus. This is exciting because it means there is only 1 more step in the process of reaching it's destination.
  • almost there

    almost there

    begins to orbit Mercury

  • push to the pole

    spacecraft begins to move toward Mercury's north pole
  • FINALLY THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

    FINALLY THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

    REACHES THE POLES!!!!

  • REASERCH BEGINS

    MESSENGER begis pole to pole reaserch