Landed a probe on a comet

80% of their target investigations is better than none at all.
It was always a long shot, in reality as well as metaphorically.
 

Who are the Rosetta mission contractors?
Rosetta’s industrial team involves more than 50 contractors from 14 European countries and the United States. The prime spacecraft contractor – the company leading the entire industrial team – is Astrium Germany. Major subcontractors are Astrium UK (spacecraft platform), Astrium France (spacecraft avionics) and Alenia Spazio (assembly, integration and verification).


Who built Rosetta’s instrument and lander package?
The orbiter's scientific payload was provided by scientific consortia from institutes across Europe and the United States.
The lander is provided by a European consortium under the leadership of the German Aerospace Research Institute (DLR). Other members of the consortium are ESA and institutes from Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
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It's a multinational endeavor.
 
Wouldn't you know it, it landed in a dark bit of the comet, instead of a sunny one.Getting something onto a moving object like a comet is amazing in itself though. As SifuPhil says, it was a multinational effort , although European, had input and help from the US as well. Please let's stop all this stuff about the USA, it's silly and unpleasant.We are all friends on here, or why be on here at all?
 
Nobody should worry about what country/countries managed to achieve this amazing feat; mankind did it, and that's what matters.Hopefully the analysis of what has already been drilled from the comet, will supply some answers. Space exploration is really in it's infancy, it makes you wonder what they will be able to do in a few hundred years.
 
oakapple said:
... mankind did it, and that's what matters ...
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While I agree with the meat of your post I can't help but recall when I was in school and forced to work on a science project with three other kids.

I did all the work, but we all shared the rewards.

I can't help but wonder what role, say, Tonga or Libya played in this venture. ALL of mankind? No ... just the 1st world countries, and few enough at that.
 
There are 20 countries listed for membership in ESA, and Canada is an associate member. I believe about 14 of those countries contributed directly on the project.

In addition, there were contributions from JPL, Southwest Research Institute and CONSERT - all U.S. firms - in addition to several planetary scientists also from the U.S.
 
Splitting hairs Phil! I didn't say it was all of mankind, as I believe the tribes of Borneo had very little input.However, it was a range of countries coming together to do this, and I find it hard to understand why some on this forum either don't believe it happened [whaaaat?] some don't want Europe to have any credit, some don't want the US claiming any credit.The US have a fantastic space programme, and in Europe we are doing pretty well too.Sheeesh!
 
oakapple said:
Splitting hairs Phil! I didn't say it was all of mankind, as I believe the tribes of Borneo had very little input.However, it was a range of countries coming together to do this, and I find it hard to understand why some on this forum either don't believe it happened [whaaaat?] some don't want Europe to have any credit, some don't want the US claiming any credit.The US have a fantastic space programme, and in Europe we are doing pretty well too.Sheeesh!
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I was just replying to Twixie's post.

I don't really care who did it or didn't - my quest is one of truth. :rolleyes:

Shirley said:
Is this all y'all can find to argue about?
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Well, if I mentioned how many times I can write my name in the snow without using my hands, I'm sure there would be some pretty vocal disagreements ... ;)
 
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