ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCIES 2 EXT3: Ion Measurements from Comet 67P, July–September 2016

01 Jul 2016 to 30 Sep 2016 is the temporal coverage for this edited raw data from the Rosetta spacecraft's RPCIES instrument. The dataset contains ion measurements taken during the extended mission phase targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Analyze ion composition and density around comet 67P based on the RPCIES instrument measurements mentioned in the description.
• Model solar wind interaction with the comet's coma based on the time-series ion data.
• Study temporal variations in the comet's plasma environment during the specified three-month mission phase.
• Validate or calibrate space physics models using the edited raw data from the Rosetta orbiter.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific three-month period (01 Jul 2016 to 30 Sep 2016) during the comet encounter.
• Focuses on a well-defined scientific target: 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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Measurements from the Rosetta Plasma Consortium Ion and Electron Sensor (RPCIES) instrument aboard the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

01 Jul 2016 to 30 Sep 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:17:46.478731; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space, in orbit around comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.