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Where on Comet 67P is the Philae lander?
The Philae lander's last observed location in September 2016 is on the comets smaller lobe, settling there after a few bounces following a 2 hour "flight". It is reasonable to assume that it ...
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How high did Philae bounce?
According to ESA's 2014 article Three touchdowns for Rosetta’s lander, Philae rebounded off the surface at 38 cm/s and reached a maximum altitude of approximately 1 km above the surface. Note that ...
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How high did Philae bounce?
The Philae lander bounced off comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko twice. After the first landing attempt, it bounced to an altitude of about 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) and then touched down again at a ...
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