Reply to post: Re: With such low gravity...

Bouncy bouncy: Comet probot Philae landed twice

BonerNose

Re: With such low gravity...

It isn't being 'held' as such - not by gravity anyway.

It's in a sort of triangular orbit, so presumably once it's fuel runs out, it will just drift away.

http://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Videos/2014/01/Rosetta_s_orbit_around_the_comet

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