IES Team Meeting @ SwRI May 29, 2013 1

Rosetta Project Status

The Rosetta S/C Is Asleep (But We Are Not)

IES Team Meeting @ SwRI May 29, 2013 2

Members of the RPC

IES Team Meeting @ SwRI May 29, 2013 3

Project Schedule• Now to Jan 2014 Planning• 20 Jan – 30 Mar 2014 Exit Hibernation, S/C re-activation• 31 Mar – 1 Apr RPC Re-Commissioning• 5 May – 3 June Near Comet Drift (images, burns)• 7 May Begin 1st medium term planning cycle• 2 – 31 Jul Far Approach Trajectory (images, Doppler, burns)• 1 - 16 Aug Close Approach Trajectory (images, orbit insertion)• 17 Aug – 23 Sep Global Mapping• 24 Sep – 25 Oct Comet Observation Phase• 26 Oct – 10 Nov Landing Prep• 11 Nov Landing• 12 – 23 Nov Lander Ops• 24 Nov – 31 Dec 2015 Escort Phase• ?? Mission Extension?

IES Team Meeting @ SwRI May 29, 2013 4

Rosetta Distances

IES Team Meeting @ SwRI May 29, 2013 5

Rosetta Payload Prime and Supporting Measurements Contributing to Prime Science Goals

IES Team Meeting @ SwRI May 29, 2013 6