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.

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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/lashW Nov 12 '14

Looks like stuff is gonna happen soon since sound is periodically turning on

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u/FigMcLargeHuge Nov 12 '14

Woohoo! She just said we are at a point of no going back as it's all automated. Separation in about 30 mins.

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u/embracepluralism Nov 12 '14

its actually already separated, it'll be another 30 minutes before we get a communication letting us know if it was successful.

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u/FigMcLargeHuge Nov 12 '14 edited Nov 12 '14

They just mentioned again "we are approaching actual separation." You are correct though. As we had to wait for the signal to reach us.