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Rosetta comet-chaser phones home
Rosetta, Europe's comet-chasing spacecraft, has woken from its slumber.
A signal confirming its alert status was received by controllers in Darmstadt, Germany, at 18:17 GMT.
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Gerhard Schwehm, mission manager for Rosetta, said: "After 31 months in hibernation, what is 45 minutes to wait?"
Andrea Accomazzo, the spacecraft operations manager, said: "I think it was the longest hour of my life, but also one of the most rewarding."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25814454
A signal confirming its alert status was received by controllers in Darmstadt, Germany, at 18:17 GMT.
...
Gerhard Schwehm, mission manager for Rosetta, said: "After 31 months in hibernation, what is 45 minutes to wait?"
Andrea Accomazzo, the spacecraft operations manager, said: "I think it was the longest hour of my life, but also one of the most rewarding."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25814454
