Abstract
The first spacecraft to orbit a comet was Rosetta, which was launched by a European Space Operations Centre. Its aim is to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The details of the orbiter and lander have been explained here.
Highlights
Rosetta was the first spacecraft to orbit a comet
The aim of Rosetta is to study the comet with an orbiter and a lander module Phillae (Figure 1)
Wickramasinghe have contributed their research work on studying the comet and Rosetta mission is to provide a key deciphering the origin of life
Summary
Rosetta was the first spacecraft to orbit a comet. It was built and launched as a robotic space probe by European space agency European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), in Darmstadt, Germany. The aim of Rosetta is to study the comet with an orbiter and a lander module Phillae (Figure 1)
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