Since the U.S. cancelled the Space Shuttle program in 2011, it has had to rely on foreign governments and private companies to ferry supplies to the International Space Station. One of the company contracted for this job is Orbital Sciences (OS).
The Rosetta probe was launched in 2004 by the European Space Agency to chase and ultimately rendezvous with the Churyumov-Gerasimenko Comet also known as Comet 67P. It completed its mission last week and is in orbit around Comet 67P this week. Upon arriving at Comet 67P, the Rosetta probe launched the Philae Lander for a soft landing on the comet.
The Rosetta probe was launched in 2004 by the European Space Agency to chase and ultimately rendezvous with the Churyumov-Gerasimenko Comet also known as Comet 67P. It is nearing the end of its journey and should reach Comet 67P this week.
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