Philae Comet Lander
Philae was the DLR-led European comet lander carried by Rosetta. It became the first spacecraft to touch down on a comet nucleus and returned surface and subsurface science through Rosetta.
Identity
- Aliases
- Rosetta landerPhilae lander
- Family Name
- Philae
- Full Name
- Philae Comet Lander
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- philae-comet-lander
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Philae was the DLR-led European comet lander carried by Rosetta. It became the first spacecraft to touch down on a comet nucleus and returned surface and subsurface science through Rosetta.
- First Flight Year
- 2,004
- Last Flight Year
- 2,014
- Manufacturer Id
- vh72atffz4qz4qmbtbrxs8q2vx7ngmwh
- Operator Id
- vh72atffz4qz4qmbtbrxs8q2vx7ngmwh
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- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:50:02 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:50:02 AM