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

NASA's VIRTIS instrument telemetry data from the Rosetta spacecraft's orbit of comet 67P. The dataset contains digital numbers (DN) from the EXTENSION 3 MTP031 phase, which occurred from 2016-06-29 to 2016-07-27. The data was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface composition based on VIRTIS instrument telemetry
• Study temporal changes in comet activity during the specified orbital phase
• Validate spacecraft instrument performance during comet proximity operations

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Rosetta mission, a major planetary science endeavor
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 2016-06-29 to 2016-07-27

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

Telemetry packages from the VIRTIS instrument on the Rosetta spacecraft

Time Range

2016-06-29 to 2016-07-27

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:12:25.561260; freshness should be verified

Geography

vicinity of comet 67P