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Title Rosetta leaves home to catch a comet

Released 27/09/2001 3:37 pm

Copyright ESA, image by AOES Medialab

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During the course of its journey to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Rosetta, is making use of several gravitational ‘kicks’: one at Mars on 25 February 2007 (250 km distance) and three at Earth: 4 March 2005 (1995 km distance), 13 November 2007 (5301 km distance) and 13 November 2009 (2500 km distance). Manoeuvres to correct Rosetta's orbit take place before and after each swing-by.

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Mission Rosetta

Keywords Astronomy targets , Comets and Asteroids

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