1446: Landing/Transcript

[Below is the 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

[Later:]

[Showing Earth thinking about Philae 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

[Much later:]

[Showing Philae on a comet, in relative darkness.]

Philae: Hi!

Status report:

Rosetta: In space

Philae lander: Hi!

Mission control: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scientists: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have we landed on a comet?: YES

Sun: Warm

Comet: Big

Philae, where ARE you?: Home