ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCIES 2 EXT2: Ion and Electron Spectrometer Data from Comet 67P

Edited raw data from the Rosetta spacecraft's RPCIES instrument, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration collected these measurements between 06 Apr 2016 and 30 Jun 2016 during the mission's second extension phase.

Use Cases

• Analyze cometary plasma composition based on ion and electron spectrometer data
• Study temporal variations in the comet's environment during the EXT2 mission phase
• Validate and calibrate the RPCIES instrument's performance
• Model the interaction between comet 67P and the solar wind

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major ESA/NASA collaboration
• Specific temporal coverage from 06 Apr 2016 to 30 Jun 2016
• Focuses on a well-studied target, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data gathered by the Rosetta Plasma Consortium Ion and Electron Spectrometer (RPCIES) instrument onboard the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

06 Apr 2016 to 30 Jun 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:17:37.958693; freshness should be verified