ROSETTA-ORBITER OSIWAC: Calibrated Space Imagery from 2005-2006 Cruise Phase

Radiometric calibrated image data in W/m^2/sr/nm acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the CRUISE 2 mission phase. The data covers the period from 2005-04-05 to 2006-07 28 and was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prime objective was commissioning and calibration, with several targets of opportunity observed.

Use Cases

• Calibrate other remote sensing instruments based on the radiometric calibration standard (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Analyze spacecraft instrument performance during commissioning based on the stated calibration objective.
• Study serendipitous astronomical targets based on the 'targets of opportunity' mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Covers a defined 16-month time range from 2005-04-05 to 2006-07-28.
• Version V2.0 indicates reprocessing after an October 2018 external peer review.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2005-04-05T00:00:00.000 to 2006-07-28T23:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:15:11.913446; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space (Rosetta spacecraft cruise phase)