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Philae’s backup landing site

Posted on Monday, September 15, 2014
Uploaded by Waspie_Dwarf
Philae’s backup landing site
Image credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

Uploader comment: Site C was chosen as the backup site for Rosetta’s lander Philae during the Landing Site Selection Group meeting held on 13–14 September 2014. The image was taken by Rosetta's narrow-angle camera from a distance of about 70 km.


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