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

NASA's ROSETTA Orbiter collected this calibrated data from the RPC-MIP instrument during the EXTENSION part 2 mission phase. The primary target was comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The data conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6.

Use Cases

• Modeling the plasma environment of comet 67P/C-G based on the RPC-MIP instrument data.
• Analyzing cometary activity and its interaction with the solar wind during the ROSETTA mission extension.
• Validating space physics simulations using calibrated in-situ measurements from a comet encounter.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated and conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6.
• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, indicating institutional authority.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:00:55.690406; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko