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

NASA's Rosetta Orbiter collected this data from the RPC-MIP instrument during the PRELANDING mission phase between July 25, 2014, and October 16, 2014. The primary target was comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The data conforms to Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, and is the V3.0 release updated after Science Review.

Use Cases

• Modeling the cometary plasma environment based on RPC-MIP instrument measurements.
• Analyzing the interaction between the solar wind and comet 67P during the prelanding phase.
• Validating spacecraft instrument performance and calibration using the documented experiment data.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, ensuring a defined level of quality and interoperability.
• Covers a specific 84-day mission phase (2014/07/25 to 2014/10/16) with a clear primary target (comet 67P).
• Is the V3.0 version updated after a formal Science Review process.

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.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-07-25 to 2014-10-16

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:37:10.228775; freshness should be verified.