Rosetta: The Remarkable Story of Europe's Comet Explorer

by Peter Bond

In 2014, Rosetta became the first mission to orbit a comet and to deploy a lander onto its surface. This is the story of ESA's pioneering comet explorer, following the mission from its initial inception to its historic touchdown.

Read along as the Rosetta orbiter and its lander, Philae, evolve over the years, overcoming early mission hurdles before embarking on their one-way, decade-long voyage to a comet. See how the saga then culminates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030607194
• ISBN13: 9783030607197
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.7" x 9.4"