Mission
Rosetta launched in 2004 and arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 6 August 2014. It is the first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet, escort it as it orbits the Sun, and deploy a lander to its surface. Rosetta is an ESA mission with contributions from its member states and NASA. Rosetta’s Philae lander is provided by a consortium led by DLR, MPS, CNES and ASI.
Follow the Rosetta Mission << Click << the live Webcast starts on 11 November and will continue non-stop through landing on 12 November.
One of the biggest gambles in space history comes to a climax on Wednesday when Europe attempts to make the first-ever landing on a comet – this one is named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
A 220-pound space probe called Philae will detach from its mothership Rosetta and head for a deep-space minuscule landing site on the treacherous surface of an object darker than coal that is 300 million miles from home.
NASA will provide TV coverage for an all-day-long experience that will never be forgotten.
Thanks Art Gormley for the reminder
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