NAR29996
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It's a 183H18, if I read this right.
https://bradford-space.com/userfiles/BE Datasheet - Active Descent System 2012.pdf
https://bradford-space.com/userfiles/BE Datasheet - Active Descent System 2012.pdf
Interesting Spec Sheet for Rosetta Lander Descent Engine
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Very interesting. System mass is 3500 gram. A Pro29 186H42 weighs 242 grams.
https://pro38.com/products/pro29/motor/MotorData.php?prodid=186H42-10A
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Cool. Check out the orbital maneuvers required to get Rosetta into position and orbit:
[video=youtube;fNBUep7mPdI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNBUep7mPdI[/video]
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Very Interesting. Awaiting anxiously to see this happen.
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Link to the mission page, for those interested: https://sci.esa.int/rosetta/.
The lander is scheduled to be released in November.
The lander is scheduled to be released in November.
It sounds like there would have been a sample return mission, but that option was dropped when the US dropped out of the joint venture. The US did go on to provide a variety of measuring instruments.
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