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[22] [63] Philae sent historical data indicating that although it had been operating earlier than 13 June 2015, it had been unable to contact Rosetta before that date. [22] The lander reported that it was operating with 24 watts of electrical power at −35 °C (−31 °F). [63] A new contact between Rosetta and Philae was confirmed on 19 June ...
2 September 2016 - Rosetta finds its lander Philae wedged against a large overhang. [47] 30 September 2016 — The Rosetta spacecraft ended its mission by an attempt to soft-land close to a 130 m (425 ft) wide pit, called Deir el-Medina, [48] on comet 67P. The walls of the pit contain 0.91 m (3 ft) wide so-called "goose bumps", considered to be ...
Rosetta and Philae. Philae detached from Rosetta on 12 November 2014 at 08:35 UTC, and approached 67P at a relative speed of about 1 m/s (3.6 km/h; 2.2 mph). [87] It initially landed on 67P at 15:33 UTC, but bounced twice, coming to rest at 17:33 UTC. [15] [88] Confirmation of contact with 67P reached Earth at 16:03 UTC. [89]
"Today, we got more out of this mission than we ever thought," said Gerhard Schwehm, who was Rosetta's mission manager until his retirement in 2014. "Today, we got more out of this mission than we ...
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Returned pictures until impact. November 28 US: Mariner 4: Atlas-Agena: Mars Success: First deep space photographs of another planet and first flyby of Mars December 15 Italy: San Marco 1: Scout X-4: Earth Success: First Italian satellite (on American rocket) 1965 February 2 US: Ranger 8: Atlas-Agena: Moon Success: Lunar impactor. Returned ...
Rosetta orbiter and Philae lander: Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: 2 March 2004 6 August 2014 (Entered orbit) 12 November 2014 (Philae landed) N/A 64 Hours data transmission. Lander reactivated for 85 seconds 13 June 2015. Controlled impact to end mission on 30 September 2016. [61] [62] MESSENGER: Mercury 3 August 2004 17 March 2011 entered ...