ROSETTA-ORBITER: Calibrated OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera Images from Cruise Phase 4

Radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the period from 2008-01-28 to 2008-08-03 during the CRUISE 4-1 mission phase, with a prime objective of commissioning and calibration. This V1.0 dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Calibrate other remote sensing instruments based on the radiometric calibration data.
• Analyze geometric distortion correction methods based on the resampled image data.
• Study the performance of the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera during its initial cruise phase.
• Process and analyze images of 'targets of opportunity' observed during the mission phase.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated and geometrically distortion corrected, indicating a processed state.
• Covers a defined time range from 2008-01-28 to 2008-08-03.
• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes the prime target was calibration, and no prime scientific target is identified.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2008-01-28 to 2008-08-03

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:52:50.118804; freshness should be verified.