ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCLAP: Electron Density Measurements from Comet 67P

Derived data from the Rosetta spacecraft's RPC-LAP instrument, acquired during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 mission phase. The dataset contains electron density measurements at a higher time resolution than previous releases, with the primary target being comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal variations in electron density around comet 67P based on high-resolution time-series data.
• Modeling the plasma environment of a comet based on in-situ measurements from the Rosetta orbiter.
• Comparing electron density data across different mission phases of the Rosetta spacecraft.

Strengths

• Data is from the Rosetta mission, a major European Space Agency project.
• Provides electron density at a higher time resolution than previous DERIV2 data sets.
• Last updated in March 2026, suggesting recent curation.

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.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Derived from Rosetta RPC-LAP instrument measurements.

Time Range

ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:16:04.552364.

Geography

Space, in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.