GLL PPR IDA ENCOUNTER RDR: Galileo Orbiter Asteroid Observations

RDR data from the Galileo Orbiter's PPR instrument during the Ida asteroid encounter in August 1993. The dataset was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It likely contains measurements of asteroid properties.

Use Cases

• Analyze asteroid thermal emission based on PPR instrument data
• Study asteroid surface composition from encounter observations
• Validate or calibrate remote sensing models for asteroid science

Strengths

• Data originates from the Galileo Orbiter mission, a trusted NASA spacecraft
• Focuses on a specific scientific event: the Ida asteroid encounter

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Time Range

August 1993

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:52:12.906572; freshness should be verified