ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP Instrument Data from Extension 3

Cross-calibrated data from the RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP instruments on the ROSETTA Orbiter, acquired during the EXTENSION 3 mission phase in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The dataset conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, and is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing cometary plasma and dust environments based on RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP instrument observations.
• Cross-calibrating instrument readings from the ROSETTA mission's extension phase.
• Studying the physical properties of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko based on in-situ measurements.
• Validating space instrument data processing pipelines based on Planetary Data System standards.

Strengths

• Data is cross-calibrated between two instruments (RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP), which likely improves reliability.
• Conforms to the Planetary Data System (PDS) Standards, Version 3.6, indicating a structured archival format.
• Includes documentation describing the RPC-MIP experiment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and data size are 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

ROSETTA EXTENSION 3 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:15:02.196666; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.