ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P VIRTIS 2: Comet 67P Telemetry Data from July-August 2016

From 2016-07-27 to 2016 08-10, this dataset contains digital numbers from the VIRTIS instrument telemetry packages on the Rosetta spacecraft during its EXTENSION 3 MTP032 phase near comet 67P. The data is version 2.0, produced by a fixed EGSE software to correct incomplete products from the previous version. It is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze spectral signatures of comet 67P based on VIRTIS instrument digital numbers.
• Study temporal changes in cometary activity during the July-August 2016 observation phase.
• Validate and compare data processing pipelines using the corrected version 2.0 software output.
• Correlate spacecraft telemetry with other Rosetta instrument datasets for multi-instrument analysis.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 15-day observation phase (2016-07-27 to 2016-08-10) during a critical mission extension.
• Version 2.0 is produced by a fixed EGSE software, correcting incomplete products from the previous version.
• Originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission, managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and structure require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Telemetry packages from the VIRTIS instrument on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-07-27 to 2016-08-10

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:06:58.545921; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko