ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P VIRTIS 2: Comet 67P Telemetry Data from April-May 2016

Rosetta spacecraft telemetry data from the VIRTIS instrument during its EXTENSION 2 phase near comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The dataset contains digital numbers from a fixed EGSE software version (2.0), covering the period from 2016-04-06 to 2016-05-04. It is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface and coma spectral properties based on VIRTIS instrument telemetry.
• Studying temporal changes in comet 67P's activity during the EXTENSION 2 observation phase.
• Calibrating or validating instrument models using the fixed EGSE software version 2.0 data.
• Comparing data completeness between this version and older, incomplete software versions.

Strengths

• Data is from a fixed and improved software version (2.0), addressing incompleteness in prior versions.
• Covers a specific, defined observation phase (EXTENSION 2 MTP028) from 2016-04-06 to 2016-05-04.
• Produced by the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Digital numbers contained in telemetry packages from the VIRTIS instrument on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-04-06 to 2016-05-04

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:51:02.676323; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko