Rosetta calls home

Rosetta Calls Home

Andrea Accomazzo (centre) celebrates with Paolo Ferri (left),
Manfred Warhaut, Mark McCaughrean and ESA staff in the Main
Control Room at ESOC (image (c) ESA/J.Mai).

Rosetta is back! Acquisition of signal was confirmed by Rosetta Spacecraft Operations Manager Andrea Accomazzo to the delight of the audience at ESOC and cheers and applause from those involved in the mission worldwide.

The Long wait is over

Video Highlight

Video highlight of the moment ESA's mission operators confirmed they had received a signal from the Rosetta spacecraft, after 31 months in silent, deep space hibernation.

Credits: ESA, Rosetta,