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Where Will Rosetta’s Philae Lander Land?

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Rosetta Mission

On Tue, Sep 2, at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (CEST), the ESA are holding a Google+ On Air Hangout to talk about the possible landing sites on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for Rosetta’s lander Philae.

The Hangout will also include a live draw for participants who took part in their ‘Rosetta, are we there yet?‘ photo contest – watch to see if you win ESA swag!

The hosts will be joined by:

  • Fred Jansen – Rosetta Mission Manager and/or Matt Taylor – Rosetta Project Scientist [TBC]
  • Andrea Accomazzo – Rosetta Flight Director
  • Barbara Cozzoni and/or Valentina Samodelov – Philae Operations Engineer, +DLR, German Aerospace Center [TBC]

If you have any questions before or during the hangout, post a comment on the hangout event – or on Twitter using #AskRosetta.

Written by Gary

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