ROSETTA-ORBITER OSINAC CR4A: Uncalibrated Cruise Phase Images

OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera images from the Rosetta spacecraft's CRUISE 4-1 phase, covering 2008-01-28 to 2008-08-03. The dataset contains uncalibrated image data in DN units, reprocessed after an October 2018 external peer review. NASA produced this data, with the prime objective being instrument commissioning and calibration.

Use Cases

• Calibrating optical sensor performance based on uncalibrated DN unit data
• Analyzing spacecraft instrument behavior during cruise phases
• Studying targets of opportunity observed during commissioning
• Comparing reprocessed data versions for quality improvements

Strengths

• Data covers a defined 6-month period from 2008-01-28 to 2008-08-03
• Reprocessed version (V2.0) supersedes previous deliveries following external review
• Data originates from the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the CRUISE 4-1 mission phase.

Time Range

2008-01-28T00:00:00.000 to 2008-08-03T23:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:15:05.351546; freshness should be verified