Philae
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Philae

The Rosetta Lander

Prof. Churyumov with model of Philae Philae is the name of the Lander spacecraft of the Rosetta mission.

The image shows Professor Churyumov in front of an opened model of Philae in original size at the MPS.

> Science objectives
> The Spacecraft
> MPS contribution
> Related links
> Philae Homepage at MPS
> Philae publications by MPS members
 

Science objectives

The aim of Philae is do in-situ investigations of a cometary nucleus.

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The Spacecraft

Philae is a small autonomous space craft which is to be separated from the Rosetta orbiter and to land on the surface of comet 67/P Churyumov Gerasimenko. It carries ten different scientific instruments.

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MPS contribution

Scientific Instruments

> COSAC
PI instrument developed, constructed and built at MPS
> Ptolemy  
Pressure reduction system
> Romap
pressure sensor, deployment arm incl. electronics and ion detector
> Consert
antennas
Drill
high temperature ovens and tapping stations

Sub-Systems

> Landing gear
> Electronics box
> Mechanical separation system (MSS)

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Related links

> Philae Homepage at MPS
> Philae Homepage at DLR


© 2006, Max Planck Institute for
Solar System Research, Lindau		 Fred Goesmann
09-11-2004