Mars fly-by 2007

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Rosetta flew past Mars in February 2007 at a distance of about 200 kilometres, obtaining some science observations.

An eclipse of Earth by Mars lasted for about 37 minutes, causing a communication black-out.

Credit: ESA/MPS.

DLR's Rosetta special

Philae-Kontrollraum

Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research

European Space Operations Centre (ESOC)

ESA Rosetta Special

DLR's Rosetta Lander project homepage

Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration

Solar Physics