It looks like nobody remembers that the Contour spacecraft was to
explore the very comet that is now breaking up on our eyes. Its website
had been removed but I was lucky to find a mirror that still survives.
It features a splendid animation by Dan Maas as well as an initial
press briefing (video files) as well as a report on the mishap just
after launch (PDF).

Animation:

http://sco.stsci.edu/contour/news3.html (scroll to "Contour the Movie"
and select the size and format of your preference)

Press briefing:

http://sco.stsci.edu/contour/live2.html

Mishap report as PDF:

http://sco.stsci.edu/contour/news.php?id=28

Initially a follow-up was planned. Any info on that, anyone?

Regards,

Karol P.