Artist’s impression of Philae descending to the surface of comet 67P/CG.
Credits: ESA/ATG medialab
The Philae Control Team at the Lander Control Centre (DLR/Cologne) have completed a final check and verification of the lander’s health.
The GO was given at 02:35 GMT/ 03:35 CET.
Following a short manoeuvre set for 06:30 UTC / 07:30 CET, the final GO for separation will be made around 07:35 UTC/08:35 CET.
Discussion: 53 comments
Good luck Philae – we’ve all got our fingers crossed for you!
Well done, come on ROSETTA! This is a lovely night!
following very closely down here in Australia – only thing is we’ll have to get up in the middle of the night to see if it lands safely.
Philae – Boldly go where no one has gone before!!
To all of you at ESA, we wish you every success in your mission with Rosetta and lander Philae. Not long to go now.
This a GO/GO decision:
-Philae GO down there.
-Philae GO land on it.
Madrid still watching live.
Thanks for fueling hopes & dreams around the world! -USA
Good luck, Philae!
Good luck, Philae! From South Africa
A class of fifth graders here in San Francisco is excitedly waiting for Philae to land. We have been following the mission since the beginning of our term. Godspeed Philae!
Wish good luck to Rosetta in uncharted territory
We are chasing you from every wherein the planet. Be the God of truth signaling your path, ever.
Hi Cesar. Here’s your extra-terrestrial English lesson for today, courtesy of Rosetta/Philae.
“We are ‘following’ [not “chasing”] you from everywhere ‘on’ [not “in”] the planet. ‘May’ [not “Be”] the God of truth ‘signal’ [not “signalling”] your path ‘forever’ [not “ever”].
gogo phily… you do it !!!
To all of you at ESA. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.that this exiting project succeeds!!!
Go!!!
And make attonishing discoveries
Good luck Rosetta and Philae team!
Patience and Perseverance finally pays off. Lead us into the new frontier Philae! You are but the hopes and dreams of thousands, venturing into the new world. A Kal-El from Earth !!
When I first heard about this mission more than a decade ago, I thought it was science fiction. I’m still in awe at what’s being done. If things like this were happening when I was a child, I’d have become an astrophysicist…. Good luck to everyone involved in this amazing project.
Good luck!
Good luck philae. Greatest day in my generation in terms of space exploration. Do mankind proud.
Good luck, Philae!
Anxious to see and read the follow up of the day. All the best to all people involved in this project
I haven’t felt this excited since man landed on the moon many years ago. Every success in this daring exciting wonderful exploration!
Good Luck ESA & belated congrats to ISS team…welcome back to Earth. Watching every second into the wee hours of the morning here in Muskogee Oklahoma USA
I am sad that I won’t live to see what humanity will do in space, and the things that we will discover.
It was Carl Sagans birthday on November 9th, and I am reminded of his quote. “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
“Please don’t go” – No mercy
Good luck guys. You have worked so hard and come so far you deserve every success.
Good luck from Germany,I should take holiday to watch you live.
Oh my, oh my…
I can’t watch this. This is too exciting.
Go Philae, go land on that thing and make ESA and all of us proud!!
Good luck teams.. All the best!!!
Good luck to all the Rosetta team!
I guess we’re all about to hold our breaths for eight hours!
Go for it Philae! The next “giant leap for mankind” is about to happen.
I keep my fingers crossed!
I am proud and privileged to have worked on Rosetta at Rutherford-Appleton. Good luck to all my ex-colleagues for the landing. What an achievement!
Russia is best
Good luck Philae! Thanks for inspiring us.
In bocca al lupo
GO Philae! wish you luck
God luck Philae!
Ouh, j’ai peur pour toi, Philae ! Bonne chance et plein de belles découvertes !
Philae, alles gute und Happy landing und sende doch ein paar schöne Fotos nach Hause 😉
Godspeed Philae, to “boldly go where no space probe has gone before.”
Watching Live stream from California, won’t much sleep tonight!
Steady as she goes…Best wishes for succes!
Hi Team, Great progress and all nail biting stuff.
How about putting two clocks on the main blog page one showing CET or UTC time and the other a countdown clock to the next major event.
Cheers
Neil
Good luck – fingers and toes crossed. You can do it!
Looking at the live webcast I’m a bit nervous about those precarious looking paper cups of coffee on the desks. It could mean the first No-Go ever due to a coffee malfunction.
Komende uren worden heel spannend. Als het lukt heeft de mensheid weer een “giant leap” gedaan.
Team Rosetta/Philae, good luck from Holland.
I with you the best from Germany, Philae!!!
There are reports that Philae’s nitrogen thuster system failed to pressurize.
Philae will be unable to use thruster to support touchdown
Emily, your comment please.
Please see this more recent post for the discussion on the thruster: https://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/11/12/rosetta-and-philae-go-for-separation/
Awesome
Good luck
Um acontecimento emocionante !!…Torcendo pela Rosetta e todos os grandes cientistas que desenvolveram esse projeto !
Ao vivo Brasil