MESSENGER stands for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging. It was a NASA robotic space probe that orbited the planet Mercury. It was launched on August 3, 2004.
What is the name of the spacecraft launched in the year 2004 which would fly by Earth, Venus and Mercury several times and circle the Sun 15 times?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2006 · Topic: Astronomy and Astrophysics Basics (Space-based Observatories and their Significance)
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