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1446: Landing

2014-11-12T08:36:05Z

Dkrasne: /* Transcript */ the lander is Philae, not Rosetta.

{{comic
| number = 1446
| date = November 12, 2014
| title = ???
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==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Buckle up, boys.}}
This comic changes over time, tracking the progress of The [http://www.esa.int European Space Agency's] Rosetta Spacecraft Lander. Frames of the comic began appearing at midnight (EST) on November 12, 2014 and updated every five minutes. Together, the images form a [http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_book flip book].

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==Transcript==
00:35:00
:Three hours to separation
00:45:00
:Has anyone ever tried this before?
00:50:00
:I don't think so.
01:25:00
:Ready to begin pre-delivery burn.
02:20:00
:We are ''go'' for separation!
02:25:00
:We are ''go'' for separation!
:Philae: ''Yessss!''
03:05:00
:Philae: Can I just go now?

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]

1446: Landing

2014-11-12T08:33:54Z

Dkrasne: /* Explanation */ flip book!

{{comic
| number = 1446
| date = November 12, 2014
| title = ???
| image = ???.png
| titletext = ...
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Buckle up, boys.}}
This comic changes over time, tracking the progress of The [http://www.esa.int European Space Agency's] Rosetta Spacecraft Lander. Frames of the comic began appearing at midnight (EST) on November 12, 2014 and updated every five minutes. Together, the images form a [http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_book flip book].

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==Transcript==
00:35:00
:Three hours to separation
00:45:00
:Has anyone ever tried this before?
00:50:00
:I don't think so.
01:25:00
:Ready to begin pre-delivery burn.
02:20:00
:We are ''go'' for separation!
02:25:00
:We are ''go'' for separation!
:Rosetta: ''Yessss!''
03:05:00
:Rosetta: Can I just go now?

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]