ROSETTA-ORBITER RPCIES: Derived Comet 67P Plasma Data, Apr-Jun 2016

Derived data from the Rosetta spacecraft's RPCIES instrument, collected during the EXT2 mission phase targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data covers a specific 86-day period from 06 Apr 2016 to 30 Jun 2016. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Analyzing plasma environment variations based on the derived RPCIES instrument data.
• Studying comet activity and ion composition during the EXT2 mission phase.
• Correlating spacecraft position with derived plasma measurements from the described time range.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major European Space Agency endeavor with NASA involvement.
• Covers a specific 86-day observation period during the mission's second extension (EXT2).
• Focuses on a well-defined 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.
• The 'other-license-specified' license requires careful review before use.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Derived data from the Rosetta Plasma Consortium Ion and Electron Sensor (RPCIES) instrument.

Time Range

06 Apr 2016 to 30 Jun 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:36:37.439681; freshness should be verified.