ROSETTA Orbiter RPC-MIP Instrument Data for Comet 67P/C-G

RPC-MIP instrument data from the ROSETTA Orbiter spacecraft acquired during the EXTENSION 3 mission phase at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data conforms to Planetary Data System Standards Version 3.6 and was updated to Version 2.0 after a Science Review. The archive includes documentation describing the RPC-MIP experiment.

Use Cases

• Analyze plasma and magnetic field interactions around comet 67P/C-G based on RPC-MIP instrument data.
• Validate comet environment models using spacecraft-acquired measurements from the ROSETTA mission.
• Study temporal changes in cometary activity during the EXTENSION 3 mission phase.

Strengths

• Data conforms to Planetary Data System Standards Version 3.6, ensuring a standardized format.
• Includes documentation describing the RPC-MIP experiment.
• Updated to Version 2.0 after a Science Review, suggesting quality checks.

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.

Time Range

During the ROSETTA EXTENSION 3 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:59:34.837517; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primary target was comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.