ESA - Rosetta - Rosetta's journey

About Rosetta

Rosetta at a glance Europe's comet chaser Why 'Rosetta'?

About the spacecraft

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About the journey

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About the arrival

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Rosetta's journey

An animation of Rosetta's 12-year journey, which began in February 2004, with an Ariane 5 launch from Kourou in French Guiana. It performs three fly-bys of Earth and one fly-by of Mars, reaching the comet in 2014.

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Last update: 9 November 2007

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