ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P VIRTIS 2: Comet 67P Pre-Landing Telemetry Data

From August 1, 2014, to September 2, 2014, this dataset contains digital numbers from the VIRTIS instrument telemetry packages aboard the Rosetta spacecraft during its pre-landing phase near comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The data release version 2.0 was produced by a fixed EGSE software, correcting an issue in the old version that produced incomplete products. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Calibrate and validate VIRTIS instrument readings based on the fixed EGSE software version.
• Analyze spectral data of comet 67P's nucleus and coma during the pre-landing approach phase.
• Study temporal changes in comet activity during the August-September 2014 observation window.
• Process raw digital numbers (DN) from telemetry packages for scientific product generation.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, defined mission phase from 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02.
• Version 2.0 addresses a known software issue that previously produced incomplete data products.
• Originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated 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 aboard the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:56:34.713096; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.