Rosetta

retired

Science ExplorationinterplanetaryCOSPAR 2004-006ALaunched 3/2/2004

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Rosetta Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G+
Launch Date: 3/2/2004
Last Contact: 9/30/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: interplanetary
Altitude: -38,134 km
Inclination: 5.7 deg
Dry Mass: 1,295 kg
Total Mass: 2,965 kg

Payload Classification

Mentions

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Philae detached from Rosetta on November 12, 2014, to attempt landing on the comet.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 12, 2025Philae e la missione Rosetta: l’avventura spaziale che fece storia

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