[extropy-chat] Comet missions dates update

Amara Graps amara at amara.com
Mon Dec 22 12:40:26 UTC 2003


64 Days to when the Rosetta launch window opens, February 26, 2004.
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=13
This is a mission that has been under development for ten years,
formerly to Comet Wirtanen, now to comet Churyumov-Gersimenkov.

ESA does NOT have a backup plan.

11 Days to Stardust Comet Wild-2 Encounter
http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov


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