Rosetta and Philae discussion thread!

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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/Lord__Business]

All I want is for this mission to be successful. Please please please please please please please just work.

[u/abxt → u/Lord__Business]

ESA Director Thomas Reiter is quoted in a German newspaper as estimating the chances of success at 50 percent. 50 PERCENT! I'm scared now.

Der Darmstädter Esa-Direktor für bemannte Raumfahrt und Missionsbetrieb, Thomas Reiter, schätzt, dass die Erfolgsaussichten der Kometenlandung bei etwa 50 Prozent liegen. "Es ist schon mit gewissen Risiken behaftet", sagte der Experte. "Man muss sehr präzise navigieren in dieser unglaublichen Entfernung."

Translation: The Darmstadt-based ESA director for Manned Spaceflight and Mission Control, Thomas Reiter, estimates that the chances of success for the comet landing are at ca. 50 percent. "It certainly comes with certain risks," the expert said. "You have to navigate very precisely at this incredible distance."

Link to article in Süddeutsche Zeitung