ROSETTA-ORBITER OSINAC 4: Calibrated Rosetta Spacecraft Narrow Angle Camera Images

ROSETTA-ORBITER CHECKOUT OSINAC 4 CR4A RDR V1.0 is a CODMAC level 4 dataset from NASA containing radiometrically calibrated and geometrically corrected image data. The data was acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the CRUISE 4-1 mission phase from 2008-01-28 to 2008-08-03. The prime objective was instrument commissioning and calibration.

Use Cases

• Validate radiometric calibration procedures based on the described calibrated image data in W/m^2/sr/nm.
• Analyze geometric distortion correction methods based on the resampled image data.
• Study instrument performance during the commissioning phase based on the stated prime objective.
• Observe targets of opportunity in space based on the description of non-prime targets.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Data has undergone geometric distortion correction and resampling.
• Covers a defined time range from 2008-01-28 to 2008-08 03.
• Originates from a NASA planetary science mission (Rosetta).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description indicates the primary purpose was calibration, suggesting limited scientific observation targets.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:39:58.190121; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space; celestial observations during cruise phase.