Rosetta (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
WEBRosetta was the first spacecraft to orbit a comet nucleus, [ 51 ] and was the first spacecraft to fly alongside a comet as it headed towards the inner Solar System. It became the first spacecraft to examine at close proximity the activity of a frozen comet as it is warmed by the Sun.
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko - Wikipedia
WEB67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (abbreviated as 67P or 67P/C–G) is a Jupiter-family comet. [10] It is originally from the Kuiper belt [11] and has an orbital period of 6.45 years as of 2012, [1] a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours, [9] and a maximum velocity of 135,000 km/h (38 km/s; 84,000 mph). [12] Churyumov–Gerasimenko is approximately 4.3 by 4.1 km (2.7 by 2.5 mi) at its longest ...
ESA - Rosetta - European Space Agency
WEBESA's Rosetta mission was the first to rendezvous with a comet, the first to follow a comet on its orbit around the Sun, and the first to deploy a lander to a comet's surface. Comets are time capsules containing primitive material left over from the …
Rosetta-Philae - Science@NASA
WEBMar 2, 2004 · Rosetta was a European Space Agency (ESA) mission designed to rendezvous with Comet 67 P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, drop a probe (Philae) on the surface, study the comet from orbit, and fly by at least one asteroid en route.
Rosetta | rendezvous with a comet
WEBDec 23, 2016 · 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.
6 Amazing Discoveries From Rosetta's Epic Comet Encounter
WEBSep 29, 2016 · 6 Amazing Discoveries From Rosetta's Epic Comet Encounter. The first spacecraft to orbit a comet just met a dramatic end. Find out what we’ve learned from the ambitious mission.
ESA - Rosetta overview - European Space Agency
WEBRosetta was the first mission ever to orbit a comet’s nucleus and land a probe on its surface. It was also the first spacecraft to fly alongside a comet as it head towards the inner Solar System, watching how a frozen comet is transformed by the warmth of the Sun.
ESA - Rosetta factsheet - European Space Agency
WEBRosetta’s original target was comet 46P/Wirtanen, but after postponement of the initial launch a new target was set: Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta was the first spacecraft to fly close to Jupiter’s orbit using only solar cells as its main power source.
Rosetta - PSA - Cosmos
WEBRosetta is the first mission designed to orbit and land on a comet. It consists of an orbiter, carrying 11 science experiments, and a lander, called 'Philae', carrying 10 additional instruments, for the most detailed study of a comet ever attempted.
Rosetta, the first comet orbiter, shares final moments before
WEBSep 30, 2016 · Rosetta wasn’t the first Earth robot to visit a comet, but it broke ground by orbiting one. The spacecraft housed 11 scientific instruments to examine the chemistry and physical makeup of the...
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