At 3:15 AM CET on 25 February, Rosetta successfully swung past Mars at 250 km altitude, speeding away at 36 000 km/hour in a critical gravity assist.

Rosetta successfully swings-by Mars

Multimedia news and information from the European Space Agency including human space flight, space science, Earth observation, ground control and mission operations. Current deep-space missions include Mars Express, Venus Express and Rosetta, Europe's comet chaser. Produced by the ESA Communications Department. ESA Portal: http://www.esa.int

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Rosetta successfully swings-by Mars

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