ROSETTA-LANDER PTOLEMY: Comet 67P Data from FSS Mission Phase

Data from the PTOLEMY instrument onboard the ROSETTA Lander, acquired during the FSS mission phase targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset conforms to Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards, Version 3.6, and includes documentation describing the experiment. The data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet composition based on PTOLEMY instrument measurements mentioned in the description
• Study the FSS mission phase operations and data acquisition for comet 67P
• Validate data processing pipelines against Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards, Version 3.6

Strengths

• Data conforms to Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards, Version 3.6
• Includes documentation describing the PTOLEMY experiment
• Primary target is the well-defined comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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

Collection Method

Acquired by the PTOLEMY instrument onboard the ROSETTA Lander during the FSS mission phase.

Time Range

FSS mission phase (specific dates unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:14:14.824033; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.