Scientists decided to no longer communicate with the probe “Phil” – BBC Russian

Experts from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), are carrying out the mission control “Rosetta”, reported that the contact with the probe “Phil” on the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko is lost, and scientists will no longer try to . to establish contact with him

The probe “Phil” was separated from “Rosetta” and went to the comet 67P / Churyumov – Gerasimenko, November 12, 2014

after 60 hours, after a hard landing on the surface. comet its onboard batteries sit because that unit was in the crevice where its solar panels to get enough light to recharge the batteries, and the unit will stop its signals.

in June 2015 “Phil” suddenly came to communicate, but just a few weeks connection was once again lost, and experts have spent the last seven months of trying to get it back.

The DLR is believed that the module is most likely covered with a thick layer of dust, and his temperature is too low to continue normal operation.

“Unfortunately, the possibility of renewed contact device with our team in the DLR is practically zero. We are no longer going to send him any instructions, “- said project manager Stefan Ulamek

At the same spacecraft.” Rosetta “is continuing its work on the study of comets in October 2015.” Rosetta “found in the gas cloud surrounding the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, an unexpectedly large number of oxygen molecules.