ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP Instrument Data from Extension 1

The ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase data contains cross-calibrated observations from the RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP instruments on the ROSETTA Orbiter, acquired in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. This dataset is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and conforms to Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6.

Use Cases

• Cross-calibrate plasma and ion measurements based on the combined RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP instrument data.
• Analyze the cometary environment of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko based on observations from the ROSETTA Orbiter.
• Validate instrument performance and data standards based on adherence to the Planetary Data System.
• Model cometary activity and solar wind interaction based on in-situ measurements from the EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Strengths

• Data is cross-calibrated between two instruments, RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP, which may improve measurement reliability.
• Dataset conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, indicating a structured, archival format.
• Observations are focused on a specific celestial body, comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Observations from the RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP instruments on-board the ROSETTA Orbiter.

Time Range

ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:10:55.446172; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.