Rosetta landing site choices
Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2014 | 06:30 - 06:45 GMT | 08:30 - 08:45 CEST
Replay: Fri, Sep 12, 2014 | 15:00 - 15:15 GMT | 17:00 - 17:15 CEST
Type: ESA TV Exchange
Format: 16:9
On September 15th the Rosetta mission will announce the primary and back up landing sites for comet 67P Churyumov/Gerasimenko. The film previews the five shortlisted landing sites, why they were selected and how the comet’s unusual ‘duck’ shape affected the choice.
The Rosetta orbiter has been studying the comet since May and choosing the right place to land is crucial in order to examine the comet further. The orbiter’s data – together with that from the Philae lander – will provide unprecedented insights into our solar system.
The film covers the preparation by scientists and members of the mission control team at the European Space Operations Centre at Darmstadt, in Germany, and the challenges ahead.
This video also focusses on the fact that the Rosetta mission is already a fantastic success, since no mission has been able before to study a comet in such ideal conditions, previous probes could only make a fly-by while Rosetta is "orbiting" the comet since several weeks, providing unprecedented data for the scientists.
It contains interviews with: Andrea ACCOMAZZO, Rosetta Flight Director, ESA in English (A-roll and B-roll) and Italian (B-roll); Matt TAYLOR, Rosetta Project Scientist, ESA in English (A-roll and B-roll); Fred GOESMANN, COSAC Principal Investigator in English (B-roll) and German (B-roll).
Please note that Monday 15 September a B roll will be made available via FTP, in the afternoon, regarding the final landing site choice.
More background information can be found on: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta
More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science
Preview and download:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2014/09/Rosetta_landing_site_choices
Script:
EbS97516.doc
Satellite Parameters: Eutelsat 9A at 9 degrees E, transponder 59, downlink frequency 11900.1 horizontally polarised, symbol rate 27,500 FEC 2/3.