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

Derived data from the RPC-MIP instrument on-board the ROSETTA Orbiter, acquired during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase. Observations were performed in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The data conform to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6.

Use Cases

• Modeling the comet's plasma environment based on RPC-MIP instrument measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in cometary activity during the EXTENSION 1 mission phase.
• Correlating plasma data with other ROSETTA instrument observations for multi-instrument studies.
• Validating theoretical models of cometary magnetospheres using in-situ observational data.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards, Version 3.6, ensuring a defined archival format.
• Includes documentation describing the RPC-MIP experiment, which likely provides context for data interpretation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the RPC-MIP instrument on-board the ROSETTA Orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:47:15.837191; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.