ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: RPC-MIP Instrument Data from Prelanding Phase

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCMIP 3 PRL1 V3.0 contains data from the RPC-MIP instrument onboard the Rosetta Orbiter. The data was acquired during the PRELANDING mission phase between January 21, 2014, and July 22, 2014, with comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko as the primary target. This dataset conforms to Planetary Data System Standards Version 3.6 and was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze plasma and magnetic field interactions with comet 67P based on the RPC-MIP instrument data.
• Study temporal changes in the cometary environment during the prelanding mission phase.
• Validate and compare instrument readings against other Rosetta mission datasets.
• Model solar wind and cometary ionosphere dynamics using the documented experiment parameters.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the documented Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6.
• Covers a specific 6-month mission phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-07-22.
• Includes documentation describing the RPC-MIP experiment.
• Dataset version is V3.0, updated after a Science Review.

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.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific prelanding mission window.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-07-22

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:48:27.746693; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primary target was comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.