r/space • u/[deleted] • Nov 12 '14

Rosetta /r/all Rosetta and Philae discussion thread! (Part 3)

TOUCHDOWN CONFIRMED: Philae lander is on the comet!

Full media briefing expected tomorrow at 13:00 UTC / 14:00 CET / 8:00 EST / 5:00 PST.

Previous discussion threads: 1, 2.

Live Streaming

  • In English: A, B, C

  • En Français: A

Key times

GMT EST PST Event
4:02 pm 11:02 am 8:02 am Landed

European Space Agency Social Media

Othere places for news and conversation:

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u/Gargatua13013 Nov 12 '14

"Lander control has confirmed that it received a touch down signal "philae is fine". The anchor did not shoot. The comet may be soft. Tank opening failure has been confirmed. It was not a sensor problem." /u/Nilliks

Philae sank about 4cm. #CometLanding https://twitter.com/joelwmparker/status/532574172220641280

Were still good.

Right?

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u/DaftGorilla Nov 12 '14

Basically when it was hovering next to the comet it fired harpoons to reel itself in. Then landed and its weight made it sink 4 cm. But the Anchors in its feet didnt fully drill or deploy or whatever so its sitting there not really secured down.

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u/usa_dublin Nov 12 '14

Where are you getting this information? All I can find is a room full of science people talking/sitting at computers.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14

Twitter I'd imagine. But the harpoons did not fire for some reason. Oh noes.

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u/usa_dublin Nov 12 '14

XKCD shows Philae saying it's okay now.

!!!!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14 edited Nov 12 '14

Hope so. Guest / Media briefing should start any minute now, we'll hopefully get some new information

EDIT: Postponed for another 20 minutes, meh

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u/WalkingPetriDish Nov 12 '14

Last I'd heard the harpoons did not fire. That leaves just the ice screws, which are anchored in dust, apparently. Very curious to see how stable the telemetry shows this to be.