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  • Mercury Satellites: Exploring the Planet's Orbit and Missions
    No, there are currently no satellites orbiting Mercury.

    There have been a few missions that have flown by or orbited Mercury:

    * Mariner 10 (1974-1975): This was the first spacecraft to fly by Mercury, providing the first close-up images.

    * MESSENGER (2011-2015): This was the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury. It collected a vast amount of data about the planet's surface, composition, and magnetic field.

    However, there are no active satellites currently orbiting Mercury.

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