Consert / Rosetta : status of the experiment
Résumé
The primary scientific goal of the CONSERT experiment on the Rosetta / Philae space mission is to investigate the deep interior of the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This will be achieved through the use of long wavelength radio-waves transmitted by the Orbiter and returned from the Lander. In this poster, the experiment is reviewed: its scientific goals are revisited in association with the Consert operating modes; the in-time transponder technique is explained and the instrument design is shown. The status of the experiment is presented: the instrument and the preparation of the scientific measurements around the comet.