{"id":242744,"date":"2016-09-08T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?guid=15c3abbe6be74ba88bda20544490206a"},"modified":"2016-09-08T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T13:02:00","slug":"signing-the-scifi-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=242744","title":{"rendered":"Signing the SciFi Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2016\/09\/signing_the_scifi_car\/16120266-2-eng-GB\/Signing_the_SciFi_Car_small.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"96\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"8\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nWhen was the last time you autographed a car?\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBetter yet, when was the last time you inked a car emblazoned with logos and artwork highlighting Rosetta and Philae, an epoch-making comet orbiter and lander?\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Rosetta Flight Control Team at ESA\u2019s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, gathered yesterday to add their names on the \u2018official\u2019 club car of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esoc-scifi-club.eu\/\" title=\"SciFi club\" >ESOC SciFi Club<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Rosetta mission is set to end on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/Our_Activities\/Space_Science\/Rosetta\/Rosetta_finale_set_for_30_September\" title=\"Rosetta end of mission\" >30 September<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe car has also been signed by ESA astronaut and first European commander of the International Space Station, Frank De Winne, as well as by Neil Armstrong\u2019s son, Eric.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe club\u2019s founder, Robert Vogel, kindly drove the SciFi car over to ESOC\u2019s front gate for the signing ceremony.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFrom left: Tiago Francisco, Sylvain Lodiot, Matthias Eiblmaier, Andrea Accomazzo, Robert Vogel, Jose-Luis Pellon-Bailon, Armelle Hubault\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/esa_events\/albums\/72157673542568735\" title=\"Flickr\" >Access the full image set via Flickr<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&#038;lang=en-us&#038;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fesa_events%2Fsets%2F72157673542568735%2Fshow%2F&#038;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fesa_events%2Fsets%2F72157673542568735%2F&#038;set_id=72157673542568735&#038;jump_to=\"><\/param><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=261948265\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=261948265\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&#038;lang=en-us&#038;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fesa_events%2Fsets%2F72157673542568735%2Fshow%2F&#038;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fesa_events%2Fsets%2F72157673542568735%2F&#038;set_id=72157673542568735&#038;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2016\/09\/signing_the_scifi_car\/16120266-2-eng-GB\/Signing_the_SciFi_Car_small.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"96\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"8\"><\/p>\n<p>\nWhen was the last time you autographed a car?\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBetter yet, when was the last time you inked a car emblazoned with logos and artwork highlighting Rosetta and Philae, an epoch-making comet orbiter and lander?\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Rosetta Flight Control Team at ESA&rsquo;s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, gathered yesterday to add their names on the &lsquo;official&rsquo; club car of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esoc-scifi-club.eu\/\" title=\"SciFi club\" target=\"_blank\">ESOC SciFi Club<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Rosetta mission is set to end on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/Our_Activities\/Space_Science\/Rosetta\/Rosetta_finale_set_for_30_September\" title=\"Rosetta end of mission\" target=\"_blank\">30 September<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe car has also been signed by ESA astronaut and first European commander of the International Space Station, Frank De Winne, as well as by Neil Armstrong&rsquo;s son, Eric.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe club&rsquo;s founder, Robert Vogel, kindly drove the SciFi car over to ESOC&rsquo;s front gate for the signing ceremony.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFrom left: Tiago Francisco, Sylvain Lodiot, Matthias Eiblmaier, Andrea Accomazzo, Robert Vogel, Jose-Luis Pellon-Bailon, Armelle Hubault\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/esa_events\/albums\/72157673542568735\" title=\"Flickr\" target=\"_blank\">Access the full image set via Flickr<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 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