Rosetta mission: Philae goes to sleep on comet as batteries run out
Lander rotates into slightly sunnier position but apparently too late to charge batteries and keep systems running.
The Philae lander sitting on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko has run out of power after a successful last-ditch attempt to nudge it into better sunlight apparently came too late to charge its batteries and keep systems up and running.
Rosetta and Philae were ready for their biggest challenge yet: landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. As Rosetta bid her lander farewell and sent him to the comet's surface, the whole world looked on, anxious to see what would happen next...
Re: Rosetta mission: Success
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:40 pm
by Andrew
Rosetta status
Rosetta has another three months of science to collect before its historic mission comes to an end. But the mission is not resting on its laurels. It has just broken a new record by flying an orbit 7 kms from the comet’s centre – just 5 kms from the surface – and there are more breathtaking manoeuvres to come.
Re: Rosetta mission: Success
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 8:24 am
by Andrew
Once upon a time... Rosetta's second year at the comet
Rosetta describes the exciting discoveries she made during her second year at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, after the comet made its closest approach to the Sun along its orbit. She also tells us about her efforts to contact Philae, and starts counting down to her own mission finale.
Re: Rosetta mission: Success
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:25 pm
by Andrew
Full 15 minute version of the EPK for Vangelis' upcoming "Rosetta" album.