When to Use the Rosetta + Philae 67P 3D Explorer
Open the Rosetta + Philae 67P 3D Explorer when you want a fast, real-dates answer to how the first-ever landing on a comet actually went - including the part where it did not go as planned - and how the mission itself ended.
Sessions this explorer fits
Students and teachers explaining why real space missions plan for failure recovery, readers who want the true story behind "first comet landing" instead of a headline without the harpoon-failure detail, and anyone curious why a comet has two lobes or what happens to it near the Sun all get a direct answer here.
Sessions this explorer does not fit
Sessions this page does not fit are learning the general orbital mechanics of any comet's path around the Sun, which is on the Comet Orbit 3D Explorer; or comparing a different small-body mission's sample-return technique, which is on the Hayabusa2 Ryugu Sample Return 3D Explorer. Walk through the controls in the step-by-step guide.
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