ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: RPC-LAP Calibrated Instrument Data from Pre-Landing Phase

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCLAP 3PRL CALIBRATED V1.0 contains calibrated data from the Rosetta spacecraft's RPC-LAP instrument. The data, provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was acquired during the pre-landing mission phase targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version reorganizes the data into fewer files with longer time series, sorted by measurement type.

Use Cases

• Calibrating instrument models based on voltage and current outputs.
• Analyzing time-series trends in comet proximity data.
• Validating spacecraft instrument performance during the pre-landing mission phase.
• Studying the plasma environment around comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated and corrected for instrument offsets.
• Data is reorganized into fewer files with longer time series for easier analysis.
• Dataset is sourced from the authoritative NASA Rosetta mission.

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

Collection Method

Acquired by the Rosetta spacecraft's RPC-LAP instrument during the pre-landing mission phase.

Time Range

During the Rosetta mission's pre-landing phase at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:03:04.521519; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space, in proximity to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.