Updates Rosetta Mission News

[Notebook]

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/5

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[Notebook]

Seems Rosetta has been and gone!

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/5

A busy night for ESA, what with this and the ATV departure.

ps, is it me or is the UK very wet tonight?

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http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMNMYO4KKF_index_0.html

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http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEMNMYO4KKF_0.html

First images from encounter

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[TSPenguin]

Really nice. I am looking forward to an even more succesfull mission. Rosetta is a very fascinating program.

 

[Urwumpe]

Let's hope it stays intact for the next six years. It's big show is still far in the future. :speakcool:

 

[SiberianTiger]

The Rosetta's Stains asteroid pics

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMNMYO4KKF_index_1.html#subhead4

 

[Notebook]

Bit more info from ESA

http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=43369

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[Notebook]

Its only been 13 months...

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/5

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[Notebook]

http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMXAP5RN1G_index_0.html

Rosetta approach on schedule

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---------- Post added 11-07-09 at 09:05 AM ---------- Previous post was 11-06-09 at 03:14 PM ----------

Rosetta has a blog, and here are some maps for you skywatchers:

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/5/873

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[BrianJ]

Time until Rosetta 3rd Earth Flyby closest approach on 13 Nov 2009 07:45:40 UTC
[eventTimer]2009-11-13 07:45:40[/eventTimer]

Scenario using latest state vectors from Horizons, begins 13 Nov 2009, 00:00 UTC. Requires add-on [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3466"]Rosetta v3[/ame]

BEGIN_DESC
Rosetta's 3rd Earth fly-by, November 13th 2009
END_DESC
 
BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Rosetta_Sol
  Date MJD 55148
END_ENVIRONMENT
 
BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship Rosetta
END_FOCUS
 
BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET Rosetta
  MODE Extern
  POS 4.40 127.58 16.59
  TRACKMODE GlobalFrame
  FOV 50.00
END_CAMERA
 
BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Surface
END_HUD
 
BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE User
  MODE TransX
END_MFD
 
BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Orbit
  PROJ Frame
  FRAME Ecliptic
  REF Sun
  TARGET 21 Lutetia
END_MFD
 
BEGIN_SHIPS
Rosetta:spacecraft/spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS  226787846.15513 -133636770.003165  80776658.0681795
  RVEL -7672.49957631151  4673.59115603994 -3183.91997688367
  AROT 178.60 39.13 -23.40
  PRPLEVEL 0:0.871
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 2 1.000000
  SEQ 1 2 1.000000
  SEQ 2 -2 0.492950
  SEQ 3 2 1.000000
  SEQ 4 -2 0.627517
END
67P coma:67P coma
  STATUS Landed 67P
  POS -60 0
  HEADING 0.00
END
END_SHIPS

Next stop, 21 Lutetia

Cheers,
Brian

 

[Notebook]

Nice pics:

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/5/

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[2552]

According to page 7 of this PDF, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the target comet for Rosetta, will have a close encounter with Jupiter in 2018 (it has encountered Jupiter before in 1840 and 1959). Figure 4 on page 10 says the closest approach distance in 2018 is ~0.4 AU. Rosetta will be arriving at the comet in mid-2014 and will study it until at least December 2015. Obviously I'm wondering if it is at all possible for the probe ride the comet to Jupiter, remaining active (at least minimally with it's solar panels) until 2018 and doing some Jupiter observations during the close approach? Or perhaps if enough fuel remains, after the nominal mission ends in December 2015, it could escape the comet and adjust its trajectory for a flyby at Jupiter and/or one of it's moons?

 

[Notebook]

Well, its been and gone:

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEM8KIHVY1G_0.html

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[Notebook]

Bit of an anomaly:

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/5/916

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[tblaxland]

"A bit", lol. 4 microns +/- 44 microns is zero is layman's terms. The mystery continues...

 

[Notebook]

Its looking good for July:

http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=46783

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[Notebook]

Sill looking good for July:

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM9VRQVEAG_index_0.html

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[orb]

Spaceflight Now: Rosetta comet-chaser on target for asteroid Lutetia.

Space scientists will be on the edge of their seats this Saturday as they wait for the first images to be received back from comet-chasing spacecraft Rosetta's rendezvous with her second asteroid, (21) Lutetia on 10 July.
...

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

SpaceRef: "Philae and Rosetta Gear Up for Lutetia".

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Spaceflight Now: "Rosetta will encounter unseen asteroid Saturday".

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

BBC News: "Rosetta probe to pass by asteroid Lutetia".

SPACE.com: "European Spacecraft Has Weekend Date With Asteroid".