Science and Exploration

Philae Image of its Cometary Landing Site

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
November 13, 2014
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Philae Image of its Cometary Landing Site
Philae's Landing SIte
ESA

Rosetta’s lander Philae is safely on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as these first two CIVA images confirm.
One of the lander’s three feet can be seen in the foreground. The image is a two-image mosaic. The full panoramic from CIVA will be delivered in this afternoon’s press briefing at 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET.

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