ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCLAP: Calibrated Plasma Data from Comet 67P Escort Phase

NASA's Rosetta orbiter collected this calibrated raw data using the RPC-LAP instrument during the first part of its escort phase at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026. It likely contains time-series measurements of plasma properties around the comet.

Use Cases

• Modeling cometary plasma interactions based on calibrated instrument data.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's environment during the escort phase.
• Calibrating or validating other space-based plasma measurement instruments.
• Studying solar wind interaction with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly described as calibrated, suggesting a processed quality level.
• Originates from the authoritative NASA Rosetta mission.
• Last update timestamp of 2026-03-13 indicates recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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 (NASA)

Collection Method

Acquired by the Rosetta orbiter's RPC-LAP instrument.

Time Range

During the first escort phase (ESC1) at comet 67P.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:08:34.060401; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space environment around comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.