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

From 2016-05-04 to 2016-06-01, this dataset contains digital numbers from the VIRTIS instrument telemetry packages aboard the Rosetta spacecraft during its EXTENSION 2 MTP029 phase near comet 67P. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration produced this version 2.0 using a fixed EGSE software, correcting an issue where the old software produced incomplete products reduced by one line.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spectral signatures of comet 67P based on VIRTIS instrument telemetry.
• Studying temporal changes in cometary activity during the May-June 2016 observation window.
• Calibrating or validating spectral data processing pipelines using the corrected software version.
• Investigating the composition and surface properties of comet 67P based on remote sensing data.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, defined observation period from 2016-05-04 to 2016-06 01.
• Version 2.0 corrects a known software issue that previously produced incomplete data products.
• Data originates from a NASA mission, suggesting a high standard of collection and processing.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Telemetry packages from the VIRTIS instrument aboard the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-05-04 to 2016-06-01

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:26:01.280799; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.