ROSETTA-LANDER COSAC: Edited Data from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

ROSETTA-LANDER 67P COSAC 2 RBD V1.0 contains edited data from the COSAC instrument onboard the ROSETTA Lander, acquired during the comet (RBD) phase. The data conforms to Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards Version 3.6 and is archived by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The primary target is comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet composition based on COSAC instrument data.
• Studying the chemical environment of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
• Validating planetary data models using PDS-standardized data.
• Researching the RBD (comet) phase of the ROSETTA mission.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards, Version 3.6, ensuring a defined archival format.
• Includes documentation describing the COSAC experiment.
• Data is edited to CODMAC level 2, indicating a processed state.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the COSAC instrument onboard the ROSETTA Lander during the RBD (comet) phase.

Time Range

During the RBD (comet) phase of the ROSETTA mission.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:58:46.543922; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.