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Bit of both. Rosetta will enter a hyperbolic orbit around P67 at 100km of altitude but it will have to use its thrusters on a regular basis to adjust its trajec
by zak_mc_kracken 12y ago
Bit of both. Rosetta will enter a hyperbolic orbit around P67 at 100km of altitude but it will have to use its thrusters on a regular basis to adjust its trajectory.
- exDM69 12y agoRosetta will eventually settle in a 20 km orbit around the comet tail. It will still have to use thrusters because orbiting an small irregular blob of melting ice and rock isn't going to work without precise maneuvering.