Rosetta Mars Flyby, Info and Links |
Rosetta Mars Flyby, Info and Links |
Feb 22 2007, 12:41 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
As you might all know by now - I'm heading to ESOC for the media event that ties in with the flyby and so with a lot of help from Emily and the Rosetta Science Operations Centre at ESA - I've done a flyby chart...just the imaging instruments, but it's fairly usefull. Emily's got a vertical one in the works in the same style as her excellent New Horizons timeline.
Other interesting resources... http://www.space.irfu.se/rosetta/sci/mars/ http://www.cosis.net/abstracts/EGU2007/069...88baf6c8092ff18 http://spaceurope.blogspot.com/2007/02/ros...ng-lessons.html http://rosetta.jpl.nasa.gov/dsp_mars.cfm?b...uttonSelL2=mars http://rosetta.jpl.nasa.gov/dsp_aliceMars....uttonSelL2=mars http://rosetta.jpl.nasa.gov/dsp_miroMars.c...uttonSelL2=mars http://rosetta.jpl.nasa.gov/dsp_iesMars.cf...uttonSelL2=mars And - in CET ( one hour ahead of UT ) 25 February 2007, 2 a.m. start 02:00 - Doors open & Filming opportunity in Mission Control Room 02:40 - Welcome by David Southwood, ESA Director of Science Programme 02:50 - Rosetta Mars swingby the manoeuvres and flight dynamics, Uwe Feucht, Head of Flight Dynamics Division/Team 03:00 - En route science, first images, Gerhard Schwehm, Head of Solar System Science Operations Division & Rosetta Mission Manager 03:10 - Introductory comments on approach ; Paolo Ferri, Head of Solar and Planetary Missions Division and Rosetta Flight Operations Director Comments on eclipse, Andrea Accomazzo, Rosetta Spacecraft Operations Manager Comments on closest approach/eclipse, Andrea Accomazzo & Paolo Ferri 03:15 - Closest approach to Mars, eclipse starts 03:17 - Ground stations, Manfred Lugert, Head of Ground Facilities Operations Division 03:28 - Occultation ends - signal back 03:30 - Imagery from Rosetta and Mars Express , Uwe Keller, Mas-Planck Institute 03:40 - Comments on eclipse end and telemetry acquisition, Andrea Accomazzo, 03:52 - Conclusions, Manfred Warhaut, Head of Mission Operations Department 04 :00 - End of event I'd say I was looking forward to it....but that's somehow not quite enough. Also attached - Anim Gif of 1 frame per hour flyby Doug |
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Feb 25 2007, 05:37 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Yep...that's the Associated Press story that's on all the major news outlets. But...they forgot to include the pics!!!
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Feb 25 2007, 05:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 19-March 05 From: Princeton, NJ, USA Member No.: 212 |
Spaceflight now has posted this article WITH the stunning CIVA/Philae image. ken
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0702/25rosettamars/ Comet-bound probe enjoys close encounter with Mars BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: February 25, 2007 Europe's Rosetta comet probe shot past Mars early Sunday to line up for another swing by Earth later this year, putting the craft on course to reach its icy target in 2014. Launched three years ago, Rosetta zoomed just 150 miles above the Martian surface at about 22,500 miles per hour relative to the Red Planet. The probe made its closest approach at 0215 GMT Sunday (9:15 p.m. EST Saturday) as it flew behind Mars and temporarily broke off communications with Earth. |
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