• Question: How long does your hardware take to land on a comet?

    Asked by Houlio McDuirmuit to Dominic on 16 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Dominic Doyle

      Dominic Doyle answered on 16 Mar 2017:


      In the case of Rostetta and Philae it took TEN years to get there after launch, and anther 10 years before that to develop and build the spacecraft. So I guess the answer must be 20 Years!

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