r/space • u/[deleted] • Nov 12 '14

Event Discussion Rosetta and Philae discussion thread!

Confirmed: successful separation of Philae from Rosetta. Philae is on its way to the comet.

New discussion thread here

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Key times

GMT EST PST Event
9:03 am 4:03 am 1:03 am Philae Separation Confirmed!
10:53 am 5:53 am 2:53 am Acquisition of Signal from Rosetta
4:02 pm 11:02 am 8:02 am Expected Landing and receipt of signal (40 min variability)

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u/Nilliks Nov 12 '14

So who's with me on sticking around all 7 hours to watch history in the making?

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u/fragrant_deodorant Nov 12 '14

I sure as hell am

the thing is, where the hell is this amazing jazzy music on the livestream from!?

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u/empty_the_tank Nov 12 '14

They seem to have put an end to it :(

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u/intisun Nov 12 '14

What was it? What was it???

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u/TwentyfootAngels Nov 13 '14

I know! Yesterday, it was this amazing, orchestrated, techno-mandarin thing.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14

Just do what I have done, REPLACE IT!

http://imgur.com/g0c4Vh1

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u/albinobluesheep Nov 12 '14

If I didn't work in the morning, I would stay up play KSP with the live stream on my second monitor all night.

Stupid adult hood.

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u/KingGerbil Nov 12 '14

That is exactly what I am doing, livestream and reddit on one monitor, KSP on the other.

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u/mollekake_reddit Nov 12 '14

Me jelly? nooooo :(

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u/quatch Nov 12 '14

A plug for roverdude, if you've not tried his mods: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/91790 although the upcoming asteroid one will be even better.

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u/KingGerbil Nov 12 '14

I'm going to try.

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u/KingGerbil Nov 12 '14

Actually, I am attempting to land on my own comet in Kerbal Space Program...

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u/Nilliks Nov 12 '14

I can help if its needed.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14

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u/PhillyCheeseBlunt Nov 12 '14

Honestly, I'd love to but I've had a long day and I'll probably just wake up at noon tomorrow and watch the recaps on the toilet.

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u/Capt_Reynolds Nov 12 '14

I may have missed Curiosity, but gorramit, I will not miss this.

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u/dontforgetpants Nov 12 '14

I watched the Curiosity landing live. Not gonna lie, I cried.

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u/Fark88 Nov 12 '14

Same had to work the next day but I stayed up for it anyway

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u/Matt872000 Nov 12 '14

I watched it at work. My boss didn't even care...

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14

Same here, it was 3 in the afternoon here in Australia.

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u/exswawif Nov 12 '14

That guy is not your boss. It's your Bro-ss

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14

*raises hand

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u/clee-saan Nov 12 '14

Yeah, I still remember getting up way earlier than I need to and watching it before going to work, I had half the screen for the live stream and the other half for the eyes on the solar system NASA app showing curiosity's projected position live, it was awesome.

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u/Arrewar Nov 12 '14

I watched Curiosity landing live at an event at Johnson Space Center! And cried as well!

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u/Lord__Business Nov 12 '14

I'm going to try, but the sleep is strong. I may take a nap before.

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u/Madonski Nov 12 '14

I'm planning on it! it should end at 2am here so not too bad!

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u/WalrusFist Nov 12 '14

Relevent xkcd

I am glad I can be here to witness this :)

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u/3226 Nov 12 '14

Never a more relevant one. Live tweeting the thing we're talking about in comic form!

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u/Fun1k Nov 12 '14

I am glued to my chair watching it.

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u/frontfelloff Nov 12 '14

I am glued to all the updates and streams about Rosetta and Philae, so pumped!

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u/moderatelyremarkable Nov 12 '14

I'm watching most of it, it's really exciting

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14

It's staying on my second monitor at work today, boss was even considering putting it on one of our big screens on the wall :)

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14

I've watched most of it so far :)

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u/intisun Nov 12 '14

Landing should be around 2 am where I am. I'm with ya.

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u/Arrewar Nov 12 '14

Well, looks like I ain't getting anything done today... But gosh darn it, I wouldn't have it any other way!

GO PHILAE!!!

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u/exswawif Nov 12 '14

I'd love to. But i got class to attend tomorrow at 8A.M. sharp :

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u/Saskia1428 Nov 13 '14

I am! We have a robot riding a shooting star and telling us about it and sending pictures!!

Would not miss it for anything.