Osiris rosetta 11. For a very quick start a faq section is offered in section 24. The optical spectroscopic and infrared remote imaging system osiris is the scientific camera system onboard the rosetta spacecraft figure 1. First spacecraft to land on a comet philae in depth. Along with philae its lander module rosetta performed a detailed study of comet 67pchuryumovgerasimenko 67p.
Osiris optical spectrocopic and infrared remote imaging system has a wide angle camera and narrow angle camera that can obtain high resolution images of the comets nucleus. These incredible images show the breathtaking journey of rosettas philae lander as it approached and then rebounded from its first touchdown on comet 67pchuryumovgerasimenko on 12 november 2014. This image of the earth was captured by the osiris instrument on board rosetta as the spacecraft approached earth for the missions third and final swingby. Holger sierks max planck institut fur sonnensystemforschung gottingen germany.
During its journey to the comet the spacecraft flew three times by earth by mars and the asteroids 21 lutetia and 2867 steins. It was launched as the third cornerstone mission of the esas. Rosettas osiris camera instrument. The advanced high performance imaging system will be pivotal for the success of the rosetta mission.
The optical spectroscopic and infrared remote imaging system osiris is the main imaging system of the rosetta mission. First spacecraft to orbit a cometary nucleus rosetta nov. The mosaic comprises a series of images captured by rosettas osiris camera over a 30 minute period spanning the first touchdown. Osiris the scientific camera system onboard the rosetta spacecraft and provided to the public.
Image archive for esa astronomy planetary and heliospheric missions. The dataset structure the archived data products and the documentation provided is briefly. It consists of two cameras one narrow angle and one wide angle. They not only document the most.