Rosetta

Computer model of Rosetta
Mission type	Comet orbiter/lander
Operator	European Space Agency
COSPAR ID	2004-006A
SATCAT №	28169
Website	www.esa.int/rosetta
Mission duration	9 years, 11 months and 2 days elapsed
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer	Astrium
Launch mass	Orbiter: 2,900 kg (6,400 lb) Lander: 100 kg (220 lb)
Dry mass	Orbiter: 1,230 kg (2,710 lb)
Payload mass	Orbiter: 165 kg (364 lb) Lander: 27 kg (60 lb)
Dimensions	2.8 × 2.1 × 2 m (9.2 × 6.9 × 6.6 ft)
Power	850 watts at 3.4 AU[1]
Start of mission
Launch date	2 March 2004, 07:17 UTC
Rocket	Ariane 5G+ V-158
Launch site	Kourou ELA-3
Contractor	Arianespace
Flyby of Mars
Closest approach	25 February 2007
Distance	250 km (160 mi)
Flyby of 2867 Šteins
Closest approach	5 September 2008, 20:38 UTC
Distance	800 km (500 mi)
Flyby of 21 Lutetia
Closest approach	10 July 2010, 16:10 UTC
Distance	3,162 km (1,965 mi)
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko orbiter
Orbital insertion	May 2014 (planned)
Orbit parameters
Periapsis	200 km (120 mi) planned
Transponders
Band	S band (low gain antenna) X band (high gain antenna)
Bandwidth	7.8 bit/s (S Band) 22 kbit/s (X Band)[2]