Giotto’s brief encounter, Twenty years ago |
Giotto’s brief encounter, Twenty years ago |
Mar 10 2006, 09:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 12-September 05 From: France Member No.: 495 |
Giotto’s brief encounter
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMSZ0NVGJE_index_0.html Twenty years ago, in the night between 13 and 14 March 1986, ESA’s Giotto spacecraft encountered Comet Halley. |
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Nov 29 2021, 11:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2105 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Yes, I expect for the 2061 perhelion we will have much better capabilities, even for a short flyby. A bit of a wait, of course!
(I do wonder what sort of wild trajectory would one need to actually rendezvous and follow Halley, Rosetta-style? |
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