Rosetta lined up nicely for Earth approach
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 05:49
in Astronomy & Space
Following the first and primary trajectory correction manoeuvre 22 October, Rosetta is lined up nicely for the approach to Earth. The manoeuvre provided an 8.8 cm/s change in orbital velocity and the thruster performance was accurate. Closest approach to Earth is now scheduled for 08:45 CET on 13 November.