Rosetta and Philae - NASA Satellite

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.

Rosetta and Philae Mission Information

Mission Details

NameRosetta and Philae
Launch DateMarch 02, 2004
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleAriane 5G+ V158
Launch SiteCentre Spatial Guyanais ELA-4, French Guiana
CollaborationEuropean Space Agency (ESA)

Satellite Details

ApplicationTo study Comet Orbit and Landing
Scientific InstrumentUltraviolet Imaging Spectrometer, Cometary Secondary Ion Mass Analyzer, Grain Impact Analyzer and Dust Accumulator, Micro-Imaging Dust Analysis System, Microwave Instrument for the Rosetta Orbiter, Optical, Spectroscopic and Infrared Remote Imaging System
Mass6614 Pounds (3000 Kg)

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA

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