ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCMIP: Prelanding Comet 67P Data

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCMIP 3 PRL1 V2.0 contains data from the RPC-MIP instrument onboard the Rosetta Orbiter, acquired during the prelanding phase near comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The archive includes instrument documentation and represents version 2.0, updated after a science review. Data was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Analyze plasma and magnetic field properties around comet 67P based on the RPC-MIP instrument data.
• Study the comet's prelanding environment and activity based on the described mission phase.
• Validate or update scientific models of cometary interactions with the solar wind using the reviewed V2.0 data.

Strengths

• Data is version 2.0, indicating an update after a formal science review.
• Includes documentation describing the MIP experiment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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 RPC-MIP instrument onboard the Rosetta Orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

During the prelanding part 1 phase of the Rosetta mission at comet 67P.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:38:05.775837; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.