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

Cross-calibrated data from the RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP instruments on the ROSETTA Orbiter acquired during the PRELANDING mission phase. Observations were performed in the vicinity of comet 67P/C-G. The data conform to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6.

Use Cases

• Analyze plasma density and composition around comet 67P based on RPC-MIP instrument data
• Study electrical properties and ionospheric interactions based on RPC-LAP instrument data
• Cross-calibrate instrument readings from the Rosetta orbiter's PRELANDING phase
• Validate models of cometary environments using standardized Planetary Data System data

Strengths

• Data is cross-calibrated between two instruments, RPC-MIP and RPC-LAP
• Data conforms to the 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

PRELANDING mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:28:57.363853; freshness should be verified

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/C-G (Churyumov-Gerasimenko).