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(Undo revision 79945 by NES Boy (talk) - I appreciate that this edit was probably a lot of work, but the transcript is supposed to be a full and precise copy of the comic text.)
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:[Showing blank image]
 
:[Showing blank image]
 
:[00:35:00:]
 
:[00:35:00:]
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:Rosetta: Three hours to separation.
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:Rosetta: Three hours to separation
 
:[00:45:00:]
 
:[00:45:00:]
 
:Philae: Has anyone ever tried this before?
 
:Philae: Has anyone ever tried this before?
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:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
 
:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
 
:[02:25:00:]
 
:[02:25:00:]
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:Rosetta: We are ''go'' for separation!
 
:Philae: ''Yessss!''
 
:Philae: ''Yessss!''
 
:[02:35:00:]
 
:[02:35:00:]
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:Time until lander separation: 60 Minutes
 
:Time until lander separation: 60 Minutes
 
:Philae: Can I just go now?
 
:Philae: Can I just go now?
 +
:[03:10:00:]
 +
:Time until lander separation: 60 Minutes
 
:[03:20:00:]
 
:[03:20:00:]
 
:Time until lander separation: 45 Minutes
 
:Time until lander separation: 45 Minutes
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:Philae: Turning on ''sesame''. Bzzzzzzzzzt.
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:Philae: Turning on ''sesame'' Bzzzzzzzzzt.
 
:[03:25:00:]
 
:[03:25:00:]
 
:Time until lander separation: 40 Minutes
 
:Time until lander separation: 40 Minutes
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:[03:35:00:]
 
:[03:35:00:]
 
:Time until lander separation: 30 Minutes
 
:Time until lander separation: 30 Minutes
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:Philae: Yeah! [separate dialogue] ... a little boring maybe.
+
:Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
 +
:Philae: Yeah! ... a little boring maybe.
 
:[03:40:00:]
 
:[03:40:00:]
 
:Time until lander separation: 25 Minutes
 
:Time until lander separation: 25 Minutes
 +
:Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
 +
:Philae: Yeah! ... a little boring maybe.
 
:[03:45:00:]
 
:[03:45:00:]
 
:Time until lander separation: 20 Minutes
 
:Time until lander separation: 20 Minutes
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:[03:50:00:]
 
:[03:50:00:]
 
:Time until lander separation: 15 Minutes
 
:Time until lander separation: 15 Minutes
 +
:Rosetta: Ok, turning on ''concert''. I'll send you signals through the comet, once you're down there, so we can measure what's inside it.
 
:Philae: Assuming comets even ''have'' insides!
 
:Philae: Assuming comets even ''have'' insides!
 
:Rosetta: I'm, uh, pretty sure they do.
 
:Rosetta: I'm, uh, pretty sure they do.
 
:[03:55:00:]
 
:[03:55:00:]
 
:Time until lander separation: 10 Minutes
 
:Time until lander separation: 10 Minutes
 +
:Rosetta: Ok, turning on ''concert''. I'll send you signals through the comet, once you're down there, so we can measure what's inside it.
 +
:Philae: Assuming comets even ''have'' insides!
 +
:Rosetta: I'm, uh, pretty sure they do.
 
:[04:05:00:]
 
:[04:05:00:]
−
:[Direction marked "To comet"]
 
 
:Time until lander separation: <font color="red">None</font>
 
:Time until lander separation: <font color="red">None</font>
 
:[04:10:00:]
 
:[04:10:00:]
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:[04:15:00:]
 
:[04:15:00:]
 
:Rosetta: Quick, take a picture of me!
 
:Rosetta: Quick, take a picture of me!
−
:Philae: Just take a selfie.
+
:Philae: Just take a selfie
−
:Rosetta: Can't. No front-facing camera.
+
:Rosetta: Can't. No front-facing camera
 
:[04:20:00:]
 
:[04:20:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 6 Hours
 
:Time until landing: 6 Hours
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:[10:25:00:]
 
:[10:25:00:]
 
:[Showing Rosetta on the right]
 
:[Showing Rosetta on the right]
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:Rosetta: Lost track of Earth thanks to that jolt.
+
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt.
 
:[10:30:00:]
 
:[10:30:00:]
−
:Rosetta: Let's see, where is it...
+
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it...
 
:[10:35:00:]
 
:[10:35:00:]
−
:Rosetta: Aha!
+
:Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it... Aha!
 
:[10:40:00:]
 
:[10:40:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth!
 
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth!
 
:[10:45:00:]
 
:[10:45:00:]
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:Rosetta: Check out these pics!
+
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: Hey! Earth! Check out these pics!
 
:[10:55:00:]
 
:[10:55:00:]
 
:[Showing Philae on the right]
 
:[Showing Philae on the right]
 +
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet.
 
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet.
 
:[11:00:00:]
 
:[11:00:00:]
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:Philae: This is so cool.
+
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 +
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
 
:[11:05:00:]
 
:[11:05:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 
:[Status report appear from bottom-right corner]
 
:[Status report appear from bottom-right corner]
 +
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Rosetta: In space
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::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 
:[11:10:00:]
 
:[11:10:00:]
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:Philae: ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
+
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 +
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 +
::Mission control: Not in space
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 
:[11:15:00:]
 
:[11:15:00:]
−
:[New category appears in status report]
+
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 +
:Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons ''work'' on comets.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 +
::Mission control: Not in space
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
:[11:20:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 +
::Mission control: Not in space
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
:[11:25:00:]
 
:[11:25:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
 
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 +
::Mission control: Not in space
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
:[11:30:00:]
 
:[11:30:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 5 Hours
 +
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
 
:Rosetta: Yes!
 
:Rosetta: Yes!
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 +
::Mission control: Not in space
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
:[11:35:00:]
 
:[11:35:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: '''4''' Hours
 +
:Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
 +
:Rosetta: Yes! ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 +
::Mission control: Not in space
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
:[11:40:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
 
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
−
:[11:40:00:]
 
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 
::Mission control: Worried
 
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
:[11:45:00:]
 
:[11:45:00:]
−
:Rosetta: There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
+
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
:[11:50:00:]
 
:[11:50:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: Worried
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: In space
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
:[11:55:00:]
 
:[11:55:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
 
:Philae: I ''really'' hope harpoons work on comets.
 
:Philae: I ''really'' hope harpoons work on comets.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Worried
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
:[12:05:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Worried
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 
:[12:10:00:]
 
:[12:10:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander: Brave
 
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 
:[12:15:00:]
 
:[12:15:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
 
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 
:[12:20:00:]
 
:[12:20:00:]
−
:[New category appears in status report]
+
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 +
:Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Whales: Not in space
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::'''Whales: Not in space'''
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 
:[12:25:00:]
 
:[12:25:00:]
−
:[Whale appears inside the comet]
+
:['''Whale appears inside the comet''']
 +
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: '''''Probably''''' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 
:[12:30:00:]
 
:[12:30:00:]
−
:[Whale marked "Probably not"]
+
:['''Whale marked "Probably not"''']
 +
:Time until landing: 4 Hours
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[12:35:00:]
 
:[12:35:00:]
−
:[Whale and stick figure on comet marked "Probably not"]
+
:[Whale '''and stick figure''' on comet marked "Probably not"]
−
:[New category appears in status report]
+
:Time until landing: '''3''' Hours
−
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
+
:Rosetta: They should be getting the pictures back on earth about now.
 +
:Philae: The 28-minute delay is weird.
 +
:Rosetta: I'm watching for the <font color="grey">✔ seen 12:41 pm</font> message.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::'''Has anybody tried this before: Nope'''
 
:[12:40:00:]
 
:[12:40:00:]
−
:Rosetta: They should be getting the pictures back on Earth about now.
+
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: They should be getting the pictures back on earth about now.
 
:Philae: The 28-minute delay is weird.
 
:Philae: The 28-minute delay is weird.
 
:Rosetta: I'm watching for the <font color="grey">✔ seen 12:41 pm</font> message.
 
:Rosetta: I'm watching for the <font color="grey">✔ seen 12:41 pm</font> message.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[12:45:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[12:50:00:]
 
:[12:50:00:]
−
:Philae: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? [separate dialogue] Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
+
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: Worried
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[12:55:00:]
 
:[12:55:00:]
−
:Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through.
+
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
 +
:'''Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through.'''
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: Brave
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''Brave'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
 
 
:[13:00:00:]
 
:[13:00:00:]
−
:Rosetta: We think, anyway.
+
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
 +
:Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through. '''We think, anyway.'''
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[13:10:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: [thinks] I mean, when I think about it, it's hard to believe harpoons even work on ''whales''.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander: Worried
 
::Philae lander: Worried
−
:[13:10:00:]
+
::Mission control: Worried
−
:Philae: [thinks] I mean, when I think about it, it's hard to believe harpoons even work on ''whales''.
+
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[13:15:00:]
 
:[13:15:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
 
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
−
:Philae: No.
+
:Philae lander: No.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Worried
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[13:20:00:]
 
:[13:20:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
 +
:Philae lander: No.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''Thinking about whales'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[13:25:00:]
 +
:['''More whales appear above the comet surface''']
 +
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander: Thinking about whales
 
::Philae lander: Thinking about whales
−
:[13:25:00:]
+
::Mission control: Worried
−
:[More whales appear above the comet surface]
+
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[13:30:00:]
 
:[13:30:00:]
−
:[Whales and stick figure disappear]
+
:['''Whales and stick figure disappear''']
−
:[Slab of rock appears near the target]
+
:['''Slab of rock appears near the target''']
−
:[Whale hides behind rock]
+
:['''Whale hides behind rock''']
−
:Rosetta: <font color="grey">✔ seen 1:02 pm</font> [separate dialogue] Hooray!
+
:Time until landing: 3 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: <font color="grey">✔ seen 1:02 pm</font> Hooray!
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: Thinking about rocks
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Thinking about '''rocks'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[13:35:00:]
 
:[13:35:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: '''2''' Hours
 +
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention -
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[13:40:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
−
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention -
+
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander: Worried
 
::Philae lander: Worried
−
:[13:40:00:]
+
::Mission control: Worried
−
:[New category appears in status report]
+
::Comet 67P: Big
−
:Rosetta: When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. [separate dialogue] If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
+
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::'''U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"'''
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[13:45:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
 +
:'''Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.'''
 +
:'''Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.'''
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Worried
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
−
:[13:45:00:]
+
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
−
:Philae: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.
+
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[13:50:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
 +
:Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.
 
:Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.
 
:Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.
−
:[13:50:00:]
 
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: WORRIED
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''WORRIED'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: <u>Hopefully</u>
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[13:55:00:]
 
:[13:55:00:]
−
:[New category appears in status report]
+
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
−
:Philae: Can't a pilot on Earth help me land?
+
:'''Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?'''
−
:Rosetta: Sorry. [separate dialogue] They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here.
+
:'''Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here.'''
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''Worried'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''Hopefully'''
 +
::'''Earth: Far away'''
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[14:00:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?
 +
:Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. '''You're gonna have to do it on your own.'''
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander: Worried
 
::Philae lander: Worried
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
::Earth: Far away
 
::Earth: Far away
−
:[14:00:00:]
+
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
−
:Rosetta: You're gonna have to do it on your own.
 
 
:[14:05:00:]
 
:[14:05:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 +
:Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. You're gonna have to do it on your own.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''Brave'''
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[14:10:00:]
 +
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: I can do this.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander: Brave
 
::Philae lander: Brave
−
:[14:10:00:]
+
::Mission control: Worried
−
:Philae: I can do this.
+
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[14:15:00:]
 
:[14:15:00:]
−
:Rosetta: Well, and if you don't [separate dialogue] it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. [separate dialogue] ''None'' of whom were tough enough to come themselves.
+
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
−
:Philae: Haha, yeah!
+
:Philae lander: I can do this.
 +
:Rosetta: '''Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.'''
 +
:Philae lander: '''Haha, yeah!'''
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Worried
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[14:20:00:]
 
:[14:20:00:]
−
[Slab of rock disappears]
+
['''Slab of rock disappears''']
−
:Philae: Enjoy being stuck on your planet, suckers!
+
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: I can do this.
 +
:Rosetta: Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.
 +
:Philae lander: Haha, yeah! '''Enjoy being stuck on your planet, suckers!'''
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Mission control: Stuck on Earth
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: '''Stuck on earth'''
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[14:25:00:]
 
:[14:25:00:]
−
:Philae: All right! [separate dialogue] Time to turn on my landing cameras...
+
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras...
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[14:30:00:]
 
:[14:30:00:]
−
[Philae fires thrusters]
+
['''Lander fires thrusters''']
−
:Philae: ...''Annnnd'' arm my ''harpoons!''
+
:Time until landing: 2 Hours
 +
:Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras... '''...Annnnd arm my ''harpoons!'''''
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[14:35:00:]
 
:[14:35:00:]
−
:Time until landing: <font color="red">60 Minutes</font>
+
:Time until landing: '''<font color="red">60 Minutes</font>'''
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[14:40:00:]
 
:[14:40:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 55 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 55 Minutes
−
:Rosetta: Can you see it? [separate dialogue] Can you see the landing site?
+
:Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[14:45:00:]
 
:[14:45:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 50 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 50 Minutes
−
:Philae: ''WOW.''
+
:Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
 +
:Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Brave
 +
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[14:50:00:]
 
:[14:50:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 45 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 45 Minutes
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: WOW.
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
 +
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
 +
::Comet 67P: Big
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[15:00:00:]
 
:[15:00:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 35 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 35 Minutes
−
:Philae: Hi, comet. I'm Philae. [separate dialogue] We caught you.
+
:Philae lander: Hi, comet. I'm Philae. We caught you.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Comet 67P: Near
+
::Rosetta: In space
−
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
+
::Philae lander: WOW.
 +
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
 +
::Comet 67P: '''Near'''
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''Not yet...'''
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[15:10:00:]
 
:[15:10:00:]
 
:[Showing Rosetta on the right]
 
:[Showing Rosetta on the right]
 
:Time until landing: 25 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 25 Minutes
−
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. [separate dialogue] Spinning a little.
+
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little.
−
:Philae: ''WHEEEE!''
+
:Philae lander: WHEEEE!
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: WHEEEE!
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''WHEEEE!'''
 +
::Mission control: Stuck on earth
 +
::Comet 67P: Near
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[15:15:00:]
 
:[15:15:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 20 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 20 Minutes
−
:Rosetta: They're loving your pictures back home!
+
:Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little. '''They're loving your pictures back home!'''
 +
:Philae lander: WHEEEE!
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Mission control: Nervous
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: WHEEEE!
 +
::Mission control: '''Nervous'''
 +
::Comet 67P: Near
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[15:20:00:]
 
:[15:20:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 15 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 15 Minutes
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: WOW.
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''WOW.'''
 +
::Mission control: Nervous
 +
::Comet 67P: Near
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What ''time'' is it?"
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[15:25:00:]
 
:[15:25:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 10 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 10 Minutes
−
:Rosetta: Hey, Philae- [separate dialogue] Do you see anything that might explain how to levitate and destroy rocks with your minds? [separate dialogue] People back home keep asking.
+
:Rosetta: Hey, Philae- Do you see anything that might explain how to levitate and destroy rocks with your minds? People back home keep asking.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::U.S. Scientists: Anxious
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Wow.
 +
::Mission control: Nervous
 +
::Comet 67P: Near
 +
::Whales: ''Probably'' Not in space
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''Anxious'''
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[15:30:00:]
 
:[15:30:00:]
 
:Time until landing: 5 Minutes
 
:Time until landing: 5 Minutes
 
:Rosetta: Philae?
 
:Rosetta: Philae?
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''...'''
 +
::Mission control: '''Anxious'''
 +
::Comet 67P: Near
 +
::Whales: '''Anxious'''
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''Nervous'''
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''...'''
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Far away
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[15:35:00:]
 +
:[Showing Earth on the right]
 +
:Time until '''news of landing: 30 minutes'''
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander: ...
 
::Philae lander: ...
 
::Mission control: Anxious
 
::Mission control: Anxious
−
::Whales: Anxious
+
::Comet 67P: '''Far away'''
 +
::Whales: '''Calm'''
 
::U.S. Scientists: Nervous
 
::U.S. Scientists: Nervous
−
::Have we landed on a comet?: ...
+
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''???'''
−
:[15:35:00:]
+
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''Hopefully'''
−
:[Showing Earth on the right]
+
::Earth: '''Near'''
−
:Time until news of landing: 30 minutes
+
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[15:40:00:]
 +
:Time until news of landing: 25 minutes
 +
:Prime Minister: I hope we succeeded. That awful comet must be destroyed.
 +
:Aide: ...Mr. Prime Minister, no one is trying to destroy the comet.
 +
:Prime Minister: What?! But I secured you all this funding. I just assumed...
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: ...
 +
::Mission control: '''Nervous'''
 
::Comet 67P: Far away
 
::Comet 67P: Far away
 
::Whales: Calm
 
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''Anxious'''
 
::Have we landed on a comet?: ???
 
::Have we landed on a comet?: ???
−
::Do harpoons work on comets: [circled] Hopefully
+
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 
::Earth: Near
 
::Earth: Near
−
:[15:40:00:]
+
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
−
:Time until news of landing: 25 minutes
 
−
:Prime Minister: I hope we succeeded. That awful comet must be destroyed.
 
−
:Aide: ...Mr. Prime Minister, no one is trying to destroy the comet.
 
−
:Prime Minister: ''What?!'' But I secured you all this funding. I just assumed...
 
−
:Status report:
 
−
::Mission control: Nervous
 
−
::U.S. Scientists: Anxious
 
 
:[15:45:00:]
 
:[15:45:00:]
 
:Time until news of landing: 20 minutes
 
:Time until news of landing: 20 minutes
 
:This picture of Philae falling away is beautiful.
 
:This picture of Philae falling away is beautiful.
−
:It's kind of blurry and washed out.
+
:Its kind of blurry and washed out.
 
:There will be a lot more soon. But this was the first.
 
:There will be a lot more soon. But this was the first.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: ...
 +
::Mission control: Nervous
 +
::Comet 67P: Far away
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: Anxious
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: ???
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Near
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[15:50:00:]
 
:[15:50:00:]
 
:Time until news of landing: 15 minutes
 
:Time until news of landing: 15 minutes
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: ''???''
+
::Rosetta: In space
−
::Mission control: <big>AAAAAAA</big>
+
::Philae lander: '''???'''
−
::U.S. Scientists: <big>AAAAAAA</big> [trails off]
+
::Mission control: '''AAAAAAA'''
−
::Have we landed on a comet?: ''???''
+
::Comet 67P: Far away
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''AAAAAAA'''
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''???'''
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Near
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[15:55:00:]
 
:[15:55:00:]
 
:Time until news of landing: 10 minutes
 
:Time until news of landing: 10 minutes
Line 299: Line 794:
 
:You're just looking at Twitter.
 
:You're just looking at Twitter.
 
:I should probably never ''actually'' go to space.
 
:I should probably never ''actually'' go to space.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''???'''
 +
::Mission control: '''AAAAAAA'''
 +
::Comet 67P: Far away
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''AAAAAAA'''
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''???'''
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Near
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[16:00:00:]
 
:[16:00:00:]
−
:[New category appears in status report]
 
 
:Time until news of landing: 5 minutes
 
:Time until news of landing: 5 minutes
−
:<big><big><big>AAAAAAAAAAA</big></big></big>
+
:AAAAAAAAAAA
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Whales: <big>AAAAAAA</big>
+
::Rosetta: In space
−
::Dolphins and Fish: Um, are those whales ''screaming?''
+
::Philae lander: '''???'''
 +
::Mission control: '''AAAAAAA'''
 +
::Comet 67P: Far away
 +
::Whales: '''AAAAAAA'''
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''AAAAAAA'''
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: Um, are those whales screaming?
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''???'''
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
 +
::Earth: Near
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[16:05:00:]
 
:[16:05:00:]
 
:[Philae and the comet on the left veiled]
 
:[Philae and the comet on the left veiled]
 
:Time until news of landing: [now]
 
:Time until news of landing: [now]
−
:<nowiki>[[Holding breath]]</nowiki>
+
:[Holding breath]
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander:'''???'''
 +
::Mission control: '''[...]'''
 +
::Comet 67P: Far away
 +
::Whales: '''Calm'''
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''[...]'''
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: '''OK'''
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''???'''
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''[...]'''
 +
::Earth: Near
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[16:10:00:]
 +
:Time until news of landing: [now]
 +
:Philae lander: Hey, Earth!
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Mission control: <nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki>
+
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander:
 +
::Mission control: [...]
 +
::Comet 67P: Far away
 
::Whales: Calm
 
::Whales: Calm
−
::U.S. Scientists: <nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki>
+
::U.S. Scientists: [...]
 
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
−
::Have we landed on a comet?: <nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki>
+
::Have we landed on a comet?: ???
−
::Do harpoons work on comets: <nowiki>[[...]]</nowiki>
+
::Do harpoons work on comets: [...]
−
:[16:10:00:]
+
::Earth: Near
−
:Philae: Hey, Earth!
+
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[16:15:00:]
 +
:Time until news of landing: [now]
 +
:Philae lander: Hey, Earth!
 +
:Philae lander: It's Philae.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander:
 
::Philae lander:
−
:[16:15:00:]
+
::Mission control: [...]
−
:Philae: It's Philae.
+
::Comet 67P: Far away
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: [...]
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: ???
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: [...]
 +
::Earth: Near
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[16:20:00:]
 
:[16:20:00:]
−
:[The countdown and the landing progress disappear]
+
:[Showing Philae on a comet]
−
:[Showing Philae on the comet]
+
:Philae lander: Hi, Earth! It's Philae.
−
:Philae: I got you a comet.
+
:Philae lander: I got you a comet.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: Landed
+
::Rosetta: In space
−
::Comet 67P: Here.
+
::Philae lander: '''Landed'''
 +
::Mission control: [...]
 +
::Comet 67P: '''Here.'''
 
::Whales: Calm
 
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: [...]
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''YES.'''
 
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''YES.'''
 
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''YES.'''
 
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''YES.'''
−
::Earth: Far Away
+
::Earth: '''Far Away'''
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[16:25:00:]
 
:[16:25:00:]
 +
:Philae lander: Hi, Earth! It's Philae.
 +
:Philae lander: I got you a comet.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Landed
 +
::Mission control: '''Proud'''
 +
::Comet 67P: Here.
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''Proud'''
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: YES.
 +
::Earth: '''Proud'''
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[16:30:00:]
 +
:Philae lander: I'm taking pictures and sending them as fast as I can.
 +
:Philae lander: It's a long way home but they should get there soon!
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: Landed
 
::Mission control: Proud
 
::Mission control: Proud
 +
::Comet 67P: '''Harpooned'''
 +
::Whales: Calm
 
::U.S. Scientists: Proud
 
::U.S. Scientists: Proud
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: YES.
 
::Earth: Proud
 
::Earth: Proud
−
:[16:30:00:]
+
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
−
:Philae: I'm taking pictures and sending them as fast as I can. [separate dialogue] It's a long way home but they should get there soon!
 
−
:Status report:
 
−
::Comet 67P: Harpooned
 
 
:[16:35:00:]
 
:[16:35:00:]
 +
:Philae lander: I'm taking pictures and sending them as fast as I can.
 +
:Philae lander: It's a long way home but they should get there soon!
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Comet 67P: Landed on
+
::Rosetta: In space
−
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
+
::Philae lander: Landed
 +
::Mission control: Proud
 +
::Comet 67P: '''Landed on'''
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: Proud
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: '''Don't know'''
 +
::Earth: Proud
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[16:40:00:]
 
:[16:40:00:]
 
:[Philae slightly tilts]
 
:[Philae slightly tilts]
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
−
::Philae lander: ???
+
::Rosetta: In space
−
::Mission control: Nervous
+
::Philae lander: '''???'''
−
::U.S. Scientists: Anxious
+
::Mission control: '''Nervous'''
 +
::Comet 67P: Landed on
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''Anxious'''
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
 +
::Earth: Proud
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[16:45:00:]
 
:[16:45:00:]
 
:[Philae tilts more]
 
:[Philae tilts more]
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: ???
 +
::Mission control: '''Anxious'''
 +
::Comet 67P: '''???'''
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::U.S. Scientists: '''Nervous'''
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
 +
::Earth: '''Confused'''
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[16:50:00:]
 +
:[Philae tilts the opposite]
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: ???
 
::Mission control: Anxious
 
::Mission control: Anxious
 
::Comet 67P: ???
 
::Comet 67P: ???
−
::U.S. Scientists: Nervous
+
::Whales: Calm
 +
::'''Scientists''': Nervous
 +
::'''Harpoons: Tricky'''
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''Yes, at least once'''
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
 
::Earth: Confused
 
::Earth: Confused
−
:[16:50:00:]
+
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
−
:["U.S. Scientists" renamed in status report]
+
:[16:55:00:]
−
:[New category appears in status report]
 
−
:[Philae tilts the opposite]
 
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: ???
 +
::Mission control: Anxious
 +
::Comet 67P: ???
 +
::Whales: Calm
 
::Scientists: Nervous
 
::Scientists: Nervous
 
::Harpoons: Tricky
 
::Harpoons: Tricky
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 
::Have we landed on a comet?: Yes, at least once
 
::Have we landed on a comet?: Yes, at least once
−
:[16:55:00:]
+
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
−
:[Philae tilts more]
+
::Earth: Confused
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 
:[17:00:00:]
 
:[17:00:00:]
 
:[Showing Earth]
 
:[Showing Earth]
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: ???
 +
::Mission control: Anxious
 +
::Comet 67P: ???
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::Scientists: '''Anxious'''
 +
::Harpoons: Tricky
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Yes, at least once
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
 +
::Earth: '''Nervous'''
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[17:05:00:]
 +
:Philae? Are you OK?
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: ???
 +
::Mission control: Anxious
 +
::Comet 67P: ???
 +
::Whales: Calm
 
::Scientists: Anxious
 
::Scientists: Anxious
 +
::Harpoons: Tricky
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: Yes, at least once
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
 
::Earth: Nervous
 
::Earth: Nervous
−
:[17:05:00:]
+
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
−
:Philae? [separate dialogue] Are you OK?
 
 
:[17:10:00:]
 
:[17:10:00:]
−
:[Showing Philae on the comet]
+
:[Showing Philae on a comet]
 
:Philae: I did it.
 
:Philae: I did it.
 
:Status report:
 
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 +
::Philae lander: '''Landed'''
 +
::Mission control: '''!!!!!'''
 +
::Comet 67P: '''Landed on'''
 +
::Whales: Calm
 +
::Scientists: '''[Wine]'''
 +
::Harpoons: Tricky
 +
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''YES'''
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
 +
::Earth: '''!!!!!'''
 +
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
 +
:[17:15:00:]
 +
:Philae? Is everything OK?
 +
:Philae: I landed! I'm on a comet. I'm OK and I'm on a comet.
 +
:Status report:
 +
::Rosetta: In space
 
::Philae lander: Landed
 
::Philae lander: Landed
 
::Mission control: !!!!!
 
::Mission control: !!!!!
 
::Comet 67P: Landed on
 
::Comet 67P: Landed on
−
::Scientists: <nowiki>[[Wine]]</nowiki>
+
::Whales: Calm
 +
::Scientists: [Wine]
 
::Harpoons: Tricky
 
::Harpoons: Tricky
−
::Have we landed on a comet?: '''YES'''
+
::Dolphins and Fish: OK
 +
::Have we landed on a comet?: YES
 +
::Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
 
::Earth: !!!!!
 
::Earth: !!!!!
−
:[17:15:00:]
+
::Has anybody tried this before: Nope
−
:Philae? [separate dialogue] Is everything OK?
 
−
:Philae: I landed! [separate dialogue] I'm on a comet. [separate dialogue] I'm OK and I'm on a comet.
 

Revision as of 12:41, 29 November 2014

[Below is the complete transcript for 1446: Landing.]
[00:00:00:]
[Showing blank image]
[00:35:00:]
Rosetta: Three hours to separation
[00:45:00:]
Philae: Has anyone ever tried this before?
[00:50:00:]
Rosetta: I don't think so.
[01:25:00:]
Rosetta: Ready to begin pre-delivery burn.
[02:20:00:]
Rosetta: We are go for separation!
[02:25:00:]
Rosetta: We are go for separation!
Philae: Yessss!
[02:35:00:]
Time until lander separation: 1 Hour
[02:40:00:]
Time until lander separation: 55 Minutes
[02:45:00:]
Time until lander separation: 50 Minutes
[02:50:00:]
Time until lander separation: 75 Minutes
[02:55:00:]
Time until lander separation: 70 Minutes
[03:00:00:]
Time until lander separation: 65 Minutes
[03:05:00:]
Time until lander separation: 60 Minutes
Philae: Can I just go now?
[03:10:00:]
Time until lander separation: 60 Minutes
[03:20:00:]
Time until lander separation: 45 Minutes
Philae: Turning on sesame Bzzzzzzzzzt.
[03:25:00:]
Time until lander separation: 40 Minutes
Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
[03:35:00:]
Time until lander separation: 30 Minutes
Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
Philae: Yeah! ... a little boring maybe.
[03:40:00:]
Time until lander separation: 25 Minutes
Rosetta: Well it's been a fun 10 years together.
Philae: Yeah! ... a little boring maybe.
[03:45:00:]
Time until lander separation: 20 Minutes
Rosetta: Ok, turning on concert. I'll send you signals through the comet, once you're down there, so we can measure what's inside it.
[03:50:00:]
Time until lander separation: 15 Minutes
Rosetta: Ok, turning on concert. I'll send you signals through the comet, once you're down there, so we can measure what's inside it.
Philae: Assuming comets even have insides!
Rosetta: I'm, uh, pretty sure they do.
[03:55:00:]
Time until lander separation: 10 Minutes
Rosetta: Ok, turning on concert. I'll send you signals through the comet, once you're down there, so we can measure what's inside it.
Philae: Assuming comets even have insides!
Rosetta: I'm, uh, pretty sure they do.
[04:05:00:]
Time until lander separation: None
[04:10:00:]
[Philae separates from Rosetta to comet]
Philae: Wheee!
[04:15:00:]
Rosetta: Quick, take a picture of me!
Philae: Just take a selfie
Rosetta: Can't. No front-facing camera
[04:20:00:]
Time until landing: 6 Hours
[10:00:00:]
Rosetta: Bye
[10:05:00:]
[Rosetta, Philae and comet appear on the left, indicating the landing progress. Philae appear on the right.]
[10:15:00:]
Philae: Spaaaaaaaace
[10:25:00:]
[Showing Rosetta on the right]
Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt.
[10:30:00:]
Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it...
[10:35:00:]
Rosetta: Lost track of earth thanks to that jolt. Let's see, where is it... Aha!
[10:40:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Rosetta: Hey! Earth!
[10:45:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Rosetta: Hey! Earth! Check out these pics!
[10:55:00:]
[Showing Philae on the right]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet.
[11:00:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
[11:05:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
[Status report appear from bottom-right corner]
Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Not in space
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
[11:10:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons work on comets.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Not in space
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
[11:15:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Philae: Gonna harpoon a comet. This is so cool. ... I hope harpoons work on comets.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Not in space
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[11:20:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Not in space
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[11:25:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Not in space
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[11:30:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Hours
Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
Rosetta: Yes!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Not in space
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[11:35:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Philae: Hey Rosetta - you in touch with Earth?
Rosetta: Yes! ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Not in space
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[11:40:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[11:45:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[11:50:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: In space
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[11:55:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Rosetta: ... They're a little worried about your top thruster. There's a chance you might have to hang on to the surface without it.
Philae: I really hope harpoons work on comets.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[12:05:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[12:10:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[12:15:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[12:20:00:]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Philae: Harpoons work on whales, right?
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[12:25:00:]
[Whale appears inside the comet]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
[12:30:00:]
[Whale marked "Probably not"]
Time until landing: 4 Hours
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[12:35:00:]
[Whale and stick figure on comet marked "Probably not"]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Rosetta: They should be getting the pictures back on earth about now.
Philae: The 28-minute delay is weird.
Rosetta: I'm watching for the ✔ seen 12:41 pm message.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[12:40:00:]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Rosetta: They should be getting the pictures back on earth about now.
Philae: The 28-minute delay is weird.
Rosetta: I'm watching for the ✔ seen 12:41 pm message.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[12:45:00:]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[12:50:00:]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[12:55:00:]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:00:00:]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Philae lander: Not to obsess, but what do I do of I touch down on a big slab of rock? Pretty sure harpoons don't work on rock.
Rosetta: Don't worry - the rocks should be full of pockets where ice used to be. Your harpoons will crunch right through. We think, anyway.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:10:00:]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Philae lander: [thinks] I mean, when I think about it, it's hard to believe harpoons even work on whales.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:15:00:]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
Philae lander: No.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:20:00:]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Rosetta: Are you thinking about whales?
Philae lander: No.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Thinking about whales
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:25:00:]
[More whales appear above the comet surface]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Thinking about whales
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:30:00:]
[Whales and stick figure disappear]
[Slab of rock appears near the target]
[Whale hides behind rock]
Time until landing: 3 Hours
Rosetta: ✔ seen 1:02 pm Hooray!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Thinking about rocks
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:35:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention -
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:40:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:45:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.
Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:50:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Rosetta: Oh, they wanted me to mention - When you touch down, try not to accidentally balance on one foot. If you do, your harpoons won't fire.
Philae lander: I've got a gyroscope. I'm pretty good at balancing.
Rosetta: Yeah, well, try not to do that.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: WORRIED
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[13:55:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?
Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:00:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Philae lander: Can't a pilot on earth help me land?
Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. You're gonna have to do it on your own.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Worried
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:05:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Rosetta: Sorry. They're so far away their signals take half an hour to get here. You're gonna have to do it on your own.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:10:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Philae lander: I can do this.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:15:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Philae lander: I can do this.
Rosetta: Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.
Philae lander: Haha, yeah!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Worried
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:20:00:]

[Slab of rock disappears]

Time until landing: 2 Hours
Philae lander: I can do this.
Rosetta: Well, and if you don't it's really the fault of the people back home who programmed you. None of whom were tough enough to come themselves.
Philae lander: Haha, yeah! Enjoy being stuck on your planet, suckers!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:25:00:]
Time until landing: 2 Hours
Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras...
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:30:00:]

[Lander fires thrusters]

Time until landing: 2 Hours
Philae lander: All right! Time to turn on my landing cameras... ...Annnnd arm my harpoons!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:35:00:]
Time until landing: 60 Minutes
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:40:00:]
Time until landing: 55 Minutes
Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:45:00:]
Time until landing: 50 Minutes
Rosetta: Can you see it? Can you see the landing site?
Philae lander: WOW.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Brave
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[14:50:00:]
Time until landing: 45 Minutes
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: WOW.
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Big
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:00:00:]
Time until landing: 35 Minutes
Philae lander: Hi, comet. I'm Philae. We caught you.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: WOW.
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Near
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:10:00:]
[Showing Rosetta on the right]
Time until landing: 25 Minutes
Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little.
Philae lander: WHEEEE!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: WHEEEE!
Mission control: Stuck on earth
Comet 67P: Near
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:15:00:]
Time until landing: 20 Minutes
Rosetta: Looking good. You're right on target. Spinning a little. They're loving your pictures back home!
Philae lander: WHEEEE!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: WHEEEE!
Mission control: Nervous
Comet 67P: Near
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:20:00:]
Time until landing: 15 Minutes
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: WOW.
Mission control: Nervous
Comet 67P: Near
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: "Bluuurghhh. What time is it?"
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:25:00:]
Time until landing: 10 Minutes
Rosetta: Hey, Philae- Do you see anything that might explain how to levitate and destroy rocks with your minds? People back home keep asking.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Wow.
Mission control: Nervous
Comet 67P: Near
Whales: Probably Not in space
U.S. Scientists: Anxious
Have we landed on a comet?: Not yet...
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:30:00:]
Time until landing: 5 Minutes
Rosetta: Philae?
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ...
Mission control: Anxious
Comet 67P: Near
Whales: Anxious
U.S. Scientists: Nervous
Have we landed on a comet?: ...
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Far away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:35:00:]
[Showing Earth on the right]
Time until news of landing: 30 minutes
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ...
Mission control: Anxious
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: Nervous
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:40:00:]
Time until news of landing: 25 minutes
Prime Minister: I hope we succeeded. That awful comet must be destroyed.
Aide: ...Mr. Prime Minister, no one is trying to destroy the comet.
Prime Minister: What?! But I secured you all this funding. I just assumed...
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ...
Mission control: Nervous
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: Anxious
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:45:00:]
Time until news of landing: 20 minutes
This picture of Philae falling away is beautiful.
Its kind of blurry and washed out.
There will be a lot more soon. But this was the first.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ...
Mission control: Nervous
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: Anxious
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:50:00:]
Time until news of landing: 15 minutes
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: AAAAAAA
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: AAAAAAA
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[15:55:00:]
Time until news of landing: 10 minutes
AAAA! I can't take it - this is too stressful!
You're just looking at Twitter.
I should probably never actually go to space.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: AAAAAAA
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: AAAAAAA
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:00:00:]
Time until news of landing: 5 minutes
AAAAAAAAAAA
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: AAAAAAA
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: AAAAAAA
U.S. Scientists: AAAAAAA
Dolphins and Fish: Um, are those whales screaming?
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: Hopefully
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:05:00:]
[Philae and the comet on the left veiled]
Time until news of landing: [now]
[Holding breath]
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander:???
Mission control: [...]
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: [...]
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: [...]
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:10:00:]
Time until news of landing: [now]
Philae lander: Hey, Earth!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander:
Mission control: [...]
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: [...]
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: [...]
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:15:00:]
Time until news of landing: [now]
Philae lander: Hey, Earth!
Philae lander: It's Philae.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander:
Mission control: [...]
Comet 67P: Far away
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: [...]
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: ???
Do harpoons work on comets: [...]
Earth: Near
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:20:00:]
[Showing Philae on a comet]
Philae lander: Hi, Earth! It's Philae.
Philae lander: I got you a comet.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Landed
Mission control: [...]
Comet 67P: Here.
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: [...]
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
Do harpoons work on comets: YES.
Earth: Far Away
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:25:00:]
Philae lander: Hi, Earth! It's Philae.
Philae lander: I got you a comet.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Landed
Mission control: Proud
Comet 67P: Here.
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: Proud
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
Do harpoons work on comets: YES.
Earth: Proud
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:30:00:]
Philae lander: I'm taking pictures and sending them as fast as I can.
Philae lander: It's a long way home but they should get there soon!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Landed
Mission control: Proud
Comet 67P: Harpooned
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: Proud
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
Do harpoons work on comets: YES.
Earth: Proud
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:35:00:]
Philae lander: I'm taking pictures and sending them as fast as I can.
Philae lander: It's a long way home but they should get there soon!
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Landed
Mission control: Proud
Comet 67P: Landed on
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: Proud
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: Proud
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:40:00:]
[Philae slightly tilts]
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: Nervous
Comet 67P: Landed on
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: Anxious
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: Proud
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:45:00:]
[Philae tilts more]
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: Anxious
Comet 67P: ???
Whales: Calm
U.S. Scientists: Nervous
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: YES.
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: Confused
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:50:00:]
[Philae tilts the opposite]
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: Anxious
Comet 67P: ???
Whales: Calm
Scientists: Nervous
Harpoons: Tricky
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: Yes, at least once
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: Confused
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[16:55:00:]
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: Anxious
Comet 67P: ???
Whales: Calm
Scientists: Nervous
Harpoons: Tricky
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: Yes, at least once
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: Confused
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[17:00:00:]
[Showing Earth]
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: Anxious
Comet 67P: ???
Whales: Calm
Scientists: Anxious
Harpoons: Tricky
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: Yes, at least once
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: Nervous
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[17:05:00:]
Philae? Are you OK?
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: ???
Mission control: Anxious
Comet 67P: ???
Whales: Calm
Scientists: Anxious
Harpoons: Tricky
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: Yes, at least once
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: Nervous
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[17:10:00:]
[Showing Philae on a comet]
Philae: I did it.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Landed
Mission control: !!!!!
Comet 67P: Landed on
Whales: Calm
Scientists: [Wine]
Harpoons: Tricky
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: YES
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: !!!!!
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
[17:15:00:]
Philae? Is everything OK?
Philae: I landed! I'm on a comet. I'm OK and I'm on a comet.
Status report:
Rosetta: In space
Philae lander: Landed
Mission control: !!!!!
Comet 67P: Landed on
Whales: Calm
Scientists: [Wine]
Harpoons: Tricky
Dolphins and Fish: OK
Have we landed on a comet?: YES
Do harpoons work on comets: Don't know
Earth: !!!!!
Has anybody tried this before: Nope
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