Giotto Extended Mission: Optical Probe Experiment Data for Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup

NASA's Giotto spacecraft collected this data during its extended mission to comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup. The dataset includes both raw and calibrated results from the Optical Probe Experiment (OPE), along with the calibration data itself. It was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Calibrate optical instrument readings based on the included calibration data
• Analyze raw cometary measurements from the Optical Probe Experiment
• Study the composition and environment of comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup based on calibrated probe data
• Validate spacecraft instrument performance for extended missions

Strengths

• Includes both raw and calibrated data, allowing for validation and reprocessing
• Contains the calibration data used, providing transparency for the processing pipeline
• Produced by NASA, a highly authoritative source for space science data

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Optical Probe Experiment aboard the Giotto spacecraft during its extended mission.

Time Range

Covers the Giotto extended mission to comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:21:13.444025; freshness should be verified

Geography

Data collected in space during a cometary flyby.