ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: RPC-MIP Instrument Data from Comet 67P/C-G

Derived data from the RPC-MIP instrument on the ROSETTA Orbiter spacecraft during its third mission extension. Observations were performed in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The data conform to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, and were published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing cometary plasma and magnetic field interactions based on RPC-MIP instrument observations.
• Studying the environment around comet 67P/C-G during the ROSETTA mission's third extension phase.
• Validating space physics models using standardized Planetary Data System data.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, ensuring a defined level of quality and interoperability.
• Includes documentation describing the RPC-MIP experiment, which provides context for the derived data.

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

Derived data from the RPC-MIP instrument on-board the ROSETTA Orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

Observations from the ROSETTA EXTENSION 3 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:20:48.950078; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.