Rosetta (spacecraft)
Rosetta is a robotic space probe biggit an launched bi the European Space Agency tae perform a detailed study o comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.[4][5] It wis lencht on the 2t o Mairch 2004 an feenisht its meesion on the 30t September 2016.
 Computer model o Rosetta | |
| Mission teep | Comet orbiter/lander |
|---|---|
| Operator | European Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-006A |
| SATCAT no. | 28169 |
| Wabsteix | www |
| Mission duration | 20 years, 8 months and 2 days elapsed |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Astrium |
| Launch mass | Orbiter: 2,900 kg (6,400 lb) Lander: 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Dry mass | Orbiter: 1,230 kg (2,710 lb) |
| Peylaid mass | Orbiter: 165 kg (364 lb) Lander: 27 kg (60 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.8 × 2.1 × 2 m (9.2 × 6.9 × 6.6 ft) |
| Pouer | 850 watts at 3.4 AU[1] |
| Stairt o mission | |
| Launch date | 2 March 2004, 07:17 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5G+ V-158 |
| Launch steid | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Fleebi o Mars | |
| Closest approach | 25 February 2007 |
| Distance | 250 km (160 mi) |
| Fleebi o 2867 Šteins | |
| Closest approach | 5 September 2008, 20:38 UTC |
| Distance | 800 km (500 mi) |
| Fleebi o 21 Lutetia | |
| Closest approach | 10 July 2010, 16:10 UTC |
| Distance | 3,162 km (1,965 mi) |
| 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko orbiter | |
| Orbital insertion | 06 August 2014, 09:06 UTC[2] |
| Orbit parameters | |
| Periapsis | 200 km (120 mi) planned |
| Transponders | |
| Baund | S band (law gain antenna) X band (heich gain antenna) |
| Baundweenth | 7.8 bit/s (S Band) 22 kbit/s (X Band)[3] |
| Instruments | |
| ALICE: Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer CONSERT: COmet Nucleus Sounding Experiment by Radio wave Transmission COSIMA: COmetary Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer GIADA: Grain Impact Analyser and Dust Accumulator MIDAS: Micro-Imaging Dust Analysis System MIRO: Microwave Spectrometer for the Rosetta Orbiter OSIRIS: Optical, Spectroscopic, and InfraRed Remote Imaging System ROSINA: Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis RPC Rosetta Plasma Consortium RSI: Radio Science Investigation VIRTIS: Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer | |
References
eedit- ↑ "Rosetta at a glance – technical data and timeline". DLR. Archived frae the original on 8 Januar 2014. Retrieved 8 Januar 2014.
- ↑ "Rosetta timeline: countdown to comet arrival". European Space Agency. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "No. 2 – Activating Rosetta". European Space Agency. 8 Mairch 2004. Retrieved 8 Januar 2014.
- ↑ Agle, DC; Brown, Dwayne; Bauer, Markus (30 Juin 2014). "Rosetta's Comet Target 'Releases' Plentiful Water". NASA. Retrieved 30 Juin 2014.
- ↑ Chang, Kenneth (5 August 2014). "Rosetta Spacecraft Set for Unprecedented Close Study of a Comet". New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2014.