ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCMIP: Comet 67P/C-G Plasma Data

Calibrated data from the RPC-MIP instrument onboard the ROSETTA Orbiter spacecraft, acquired during the ROSETTA EXTENSION part 1 mission phase. The primary target was comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The data conform to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6.

Use Cases

• Modeling the plasma environment of comet 67P/C-G based on the calibrated RPC-MIP instrument readings.
• Analyzing the interaction between the solar wind and the comet's coma during the ROSETTA EXTENSION mission phase.
• Validating theoretical models of cometary ionospheres using the documented MIP experiment data.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated, indicating a processed state suitable for scientific analysis.
• Archived data conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, suggesting a structured format.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the RPC-MIP instrument onboard the ROSETTA Orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

ROSETTA EXTENSION part 1 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:59:40.485973; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primary target was comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.