Scientists linguistically prepared for the landing of the descent module from the probe “Rosetta” comet – Rosbalt.RU

MOSCOW, November 6. The event truly historic proportions expected November 12 – spacecraft to land on a comet. For the landing area on the comet P67 / Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is planned to plant the descent module “Fila” with the probe “Rosetta”, the scientists finally chose the name.

First of land for planting at the “head” of the comet was designated as the point J. Now it is called Agilkiya (Agilkia) – in honor of the Egyptian island on the Nile River. To select the name was arranged open global competition. As a result of this week was sent about 8 thousand. Options from 135 countries, writes the “MK”.

As the options were proposed site names in different languages, both ancient and modern, some were even in Esperanto . “There were also some interesting abbreviations curious sequence of digits and onomatopeicheskie options” – the international jury.

In making machine “Fila” and its equipment involved Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Ireland Poland and the United Kingdom.

“Rosetta” – the first spacecraft, which entered orbit around the comet (established by the European Space Agency, and he went into space in March 2004). The unit weight of 3 tons consists of two parts: the probe “Rosetta” (eng. Rosetta space probe) and lander “Fila” (eng. Philae lander). In August, the “Rosetta” comet met Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

The name of the spacecraft comes from the famous Rosetta stone – stone slabs carved with her three identical within the meaning of the texts, two of which are written in the ancient Egyptian language (one – hieroglyphs, the other – Demotic), and the third – in ancient Greek. Comparing the texts of the Rosetta Stone, the scientists were able to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics; The space probe “Rosetta” scientists hope to learn how the solar system looked like before the planets formed.

The name of the landing vehicle associated with deciphering ancient Egyptian inscriptions. On the island of Philae on the Nile obelisk was found with hieroglyphic inscription mentions King Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III. The inscription, in which scientists recognize names “Ptolemy” and “Cleopatra” also helped decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

November 12 Rosetta perform the maneuver on the transition to the trajectory at which separation occurs lander. At 08:35 UTC, at a distance of approximately 22.5 miles from the center of the nucleus of the comet, Rosetta Send “Fila” in free flight. Planting will occur in seven hours, at about 15:30 UTC.

“Fila” fit to the comet at a speed of 1 m / s and fasten to the surface using harpoons and ice Buravov. The first time the unit will operate at a pre-stored energy accumulators, which will continue to be charged by solar panels.

The average temperature of the surface of a comet for the first time after landing will be around -70 ° C. As we approach the surface temperature of the sun and the comet will rise inside the unit.

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