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The BepiColombo thrusters located in the Mercury Transfer Module switch off permanently, marking the end of solar electric propulsion.

The four composite BepiColombo spacecraft is approaching Mercury. Solar electric propulsion thrusters are turned off, priming the spacecraft for the beginning of complex planetary arrival sequence.

The BepiColombo mission team eagerly gathers at ESOC's Main Control Room waiting to receive signal confirmation of the successful shutdown of the spacecraft's solar electric propulsion system.

Flying spacecraft means solving problems: Angela Dietz at ESOC

Flying spacecraft means staying curious: Jutta Hübner at ESOC

Flying spacecraft means balancing operational efficiency with human connection: Isabel Rojo at ESOC

Women flying spacecraft at ESA mission control

The Hera team assembles inside the Main Control Room

Hera is added to the historic list of missions flown from ESOC's Main Control Room

Members of the Hera operations team on launch day

Members of the Hera Flight Control Team on launch day

Celebrating the successful launch of ESA's Hera mission

Inside Hera mission control on launch day

Celebrating a successful Hera launch

Sentinel-2C mission control team photo

Mission control during EarthCARE launch preparations

Members of the EarthCARE Flight Control Team during launch preparations

Right on track: Aeolus reentry map

Euclid pre-launch briefing complete at ESA's mission control

After countless simulations and a dress rehearsal, ESA's flight control team are ready for liftoff

An ingenious dress rehearsal

Final pass

Elsa Montagnon

Andrea Accomazzo

ESOC awaiting final countdown befor launch of BepiColombo

ESOC teams complete BepiColombo dress rehearsal

Teams at mission control in BepiColombo simulation

In the Main Control Room during Aeolus launch

Critical days for Aeolus

ESOC takes control of Aeolus

Final Aeolus simulation in ESOC Main Control Room

Deploying the MARSIS radar on Mars Express

BepiColombo teams in training for voyage to Mercury

Christmas operations

Team of teams

Mission control

Daniel Mesples

Team training

Intense work

The Sentinel-5P team is training for every possible launch scenario

ESOC control room 1972

Crowds during ESOC's first public day 1974

ESA Main Control Room, Darmstadt

Last command

A low-tech white board is sometimes best

Ian Harrison

Thomas Reiter in ESOC's Main Control Room

Mission control room

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