ROSETTA Orbiter: RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP Instrument Data for Comet 67P

NASA's ROSETTA Orbiter collected cross-calibrated data from the RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP instruments during its EXTENSION 2 mission phase. Observations were performed in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data conforms to Planetary Data System Standards Version 3.6.

Use Cases

• Analyze plasma density and temperature around comet 67P based on RPC-MIP instrument data
• Study electric fields and low-frequency waves in the cometary vicinity based on RPC-LAP instrument data
• Cross-calibrate measurements from two different instruments on the same spacecraft
• Validate models of cometary interaction with the solar wind using in-situ observations

Strengths

• Data is cross-calibrated between two instruments, RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP
• Data conforms to Planetary Data System Standards Version 3.6

Limitations

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

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

During the ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:54:58.292299; freshness should be verified

Geography

Observations performed in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.