Rosetta Comet Orbiter
The Rosetta comet-orbiter family represents ESA's Astrium-led deep-space spacecraft that rendezvoused with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, deployed Philae, escorted the comet through perihelion, and ended in a controlled descent.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Rosetta spacecraftInternational Rosetta Mission orbiter
- Family Name
- Rosetta Orbiter
- Full Name
- Rosetta Comet Orbiter
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- The Rosetta comet-orbiter family represents ESA's Astrium-led deep-space spacecraft that rendezvoused with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, deployed Philae, escorted the comet through perihelion, and ended in a controlled descent.
- First Flight Year
- 2,004
- Last Flight Year
- 2,016
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 02:49:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 16:35:57 UTC
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