Non-exhaustive list of artificial objects that have reached the surface of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is a 6.44-year periodic Jupiter-family comet.
ESA’s deep space probe Rosetta visited the comet in September 2014 and two month later set up its lander Philae on the surface. Rosetta has also landed on the comet at the end of its mission in September 2016.
Estimated number of artificial objects: 3
Estimated total mass: 1328 kg
| COSPAR ID | name | type | mission | quantity on surface | dry mass (kg) | status | date/epoch (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-006C | PHILAE | Comet lander | ROSETTA, CORNERSTONE 3 | 1 | 98 | LOS, hard landed, defunct | 12-Nov-14 |
| 2004-006C | MUPUS (MULTI-PURPOSE SENSORS FOR SURFACE AND SUB-SURFACE SCIENCE) | Scientific instrument | ROSETTA, CORNERSTONE 3 | 1 | - | Deployed on the surface intact? | 14-Nov-14 |
| 2004-006A | ROSETTA | Comet probe | ROSETTA, CORNERSTONE 3 | 1 | 1230 | EOM, soft landed, defunct | 30-Sep-16 |