Rosetta (spacecraft) - Mission Timeline

Mission Timeline

This is the planned timeline for the mission after its launch:

  • First Earth flyby (March 4, 2005)
  • Mars flyby (February 25, 2007)
  • Second Earth flyby (November 13, 2007 )
  • Flyby of asteroid 2867 Šteins (September 5, 2008)
  • Third Earth flyby (November 13, 2009)
  • Flyby of asteroid 21 Lutetia (July 10, 2010)
  • Deep-space hibernation (June 2011 - January 2014)
  • Comet approach (January–May 2014)
  • Comet mapping / Characterisation (August 2014)
  • Landing on the comet (November 2014)
  • Escorting the comet around the Sun (November 2014 - December 2015)
  • End of mission (December 2015)

Rosetta's current location can be found on the ESA website.

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