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.   Download the latest Macromedia Flash® player.       Last update: 9 November 2007 More about...  •  Rosetta at a glance (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEMYMF374OD_0.html)  •  Rosetta press kit (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMJ09374OD_1_spk.html) Related articles  •  History of cometary missions (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEMCZ3474OD_0.html)  •  Why 'Rosetta'? (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/ESA26F7708D_0.html)  •  Comets - an introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEMMXZ374OD_0.html)  •  Life of a comet (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEM3NV0PGQD_0.html)  •  How many comets are there? (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEMSCM474OD_0.html)  •  Where life began (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEMFWOWA6QD_0.html) Related links  •  ESA Science - Rosetta (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/120389_index_0_m.html)  •  Arianespace (http://www.arianespace.com)  •  Astrium (http://www.astrium.eads.net/)  •  DLR (http://www.dlr.de)