CONTOUR CFI: Forward Imager Ground Calibration Counts from 2002

Raw counts from the CONTOUR spacecraft's Forward Imager instrument during ground calibration. The data was collected in 2002 at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Optical Calibration Facility. This dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Calibrating optical sensor response based on raw ground calibration counts.
• Analyzing instrument performance under controlled test conditions mentioned in the description.
• Validating satellite telemetry processing pipelines using known calibration data.
• Comparing pre-flight calibration data with in-flight telemetry from the CONTOUR mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from a NASA mission and a major research laboratory (JHU/APL).
• Specific temporal context is provided (calibration performed in 2002).
• The dataset was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring review before use.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Instrument readings collected during ground calibration in a controlled facility.

Time Range

2002

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:37:20.528165; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) Optical Calibration Facility.