What is so special about the spacecraft Rosetta?

What is so special about the spacecraft Rosetta?

ESA’s Rosetta was the first spacecraft to orbit a cometary nucleus. It scored another historic first when its Philae probe made the first successful landing on the surface a comet and began sending back images and data.

Where is comet 67P now?

constellation of Cancer
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is currently in the constellation of Cancer. The current Right Ascension is 09h 02m 33s and the Declination is +21° 10′ 04”.

How big is the Comet 67P?

1.2427 mi67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko / Radius

What did the Rosetta mission discover about Comet 67P?

Rosetta and its lander, Philae, made numerous discoveries while at the comet. Those included finding out that the type of water that makes up 67P has different isotope (element type) ratios than the water on Earth. This suggests that comets similar to 67P were not responsible for bringing oceans to our own planet.

What did Rosetta study on comet 67P?

Rosetta was a space probe built by the European Space Agency launched on 2 March 2004. Along with Philae, its lander module, Rosetta performed a detailed study of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P). During its journey to the comet, the spacecraft flew three times by Earth, by Mars,…

When did Rosetta land on 67P?

10 September 2014 – Rosetta enters the Global Mapping Phase, orbiting 67P at an altitude of 29 km (18 mi). 12 November 2014 – Philae lands on the surface of 67P.

What did Rosetta do in 2004?

Rosetta (spacecraft) Rosetta was a space probe built by the European Space Agency launched on 2 March 2004. Along with Philae, its lander module, Rosetta performed a detailed study of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P). During its journey to the comet, the spacecraft flew by Mars and the asteroids 21 Lutetia and 2867 Šteins.

What is the ESA COSPAR ID for Rosetta?

Artist’s illustration of Rosetta Mission type Comet orbiter/lander Operator ESA COSPAR ID 2004-006A SATCAT no. 28169