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

NASA's Rosetta spacecraft VIRTIS instrument telemetry data contains digital numbers (DN) from the PRELANDING MTP009 phase near comet 67P. The data covers a specific period from October 24, 2014, to November 22, 2014. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface and atmospheric properties based on VIRTIS instrument telemetry
• Study temporal changes in comet 67P during a specific prelanding phase
• Process and calibrate raw spacecraft telemetry digital numbers (DN)
• Validate models of comet activity using observational data from a specific instrument

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, well-documented spacecraft mission (Rosetta) and instrument (VIRTIS)
• Has a precise temporal coverage of one month (2014-10-24 to 2014-11-22)
• Last updated date is explicitly provided (2026-03-13)

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

Telemetry packages from the VIRTIS instrument on board the Rosetta spacecraft

Time Range

2014-10-24 to 2014-11-22

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:05:38.444074; freshness should be verified

Geography

vicinity of comet 67P