Rosetta and Philae at comet

Artist’s impression of the Rosetta orbiter deploying the Philae lander to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

After an extensive mapping phase by the orbiter in August–September 2014, a landing site will be selected for Philae to conduct in situ measurements in November 2014.

• ESA–J. Huart, 2013
• Space Science
• Rosetta
• Landing