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Rosetta stops listening for Philae

Submit on Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 22:59

On 27 July 2016 at 0900 UTC, the Electrical Support System Processor Unit (ESS) on Rosetta will be switched off. The ESS is the interface used for communications between Rosetta and the lander, Philae, which has remained silent since 9 July 2015.

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