The 'Cornerstone Missions' of ESA's space science program, including the Solar Terrestrial Science Program (STSP), the X-Ray Multi-Mirror (XMM) mission, the Far Infrared Space Telescope (FIRST), and the Rosetta mission are introduced. Specific mission constraints for the Rosetta mission are outlined. The Rosetta mission scenarios are divided into the following seven phases: (1) launch and cruise to comet; (2) comet detection and approach; (3) comet observation; (4) descent and landing; (5) sampling operations; (6) take-off and return cruise; and (7) earth re-entry and recovery. The base-line spacecraft configuration--which is composed of three modules, cruiser, lander, and earth re-entry capsule--is shown. A brief summery of the spacecraft subsystems and the scientific payload is presented.


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    Title :

    Rosetta: The ESA Sample Return Mission


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


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    No indication


    Language :

    English




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