The European Space Agency (ESA) is getting ready to wake up its comet hunting spacecraft called Rosetta. Rosetta has been in hibernation for 31 months as it prepared for its main mission. Rosetta launched in 2004 and has spent its time this far zipping around the Sun, gaining speed.
Rosetta is expected to reach its target comet in August of 2014. In November of 2014, Rosetta will put its Philae lander onto the surface of the comet. The ESA says that the internal alarm clock for the Rosetta spacecraft is set for 10:00 GMT on January 20, 2014.
Several hours after the spacecraft wakes up and warms up, it should establish contact with the Earth.
Read more: ESA prepares to wake comet hunting Rosetta spacecraft - SlashGear
Rosetta is expected to reach its target comet in August of 2014. In November of 2014, Rosetta will put its Philae lander onto the surface of the comet. The ESA says that the internal alarm clock for the Rosetta spacecraft is set for 10:00 GMT on January 20, 2014.
Several hours after the spacecraft wakes up and warms up, it should establish contact with the Earth.
Read more: ESA prepares to wake comet hunting Rosetta spacecraft - SlashGear
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