ROSETTA-ORBITER OSIWAC: Calibrated Reflectance Images from 2004 Commissioning

ROSETTA-ORBITER CHECKOUT OSIWAC 4 CVP1 RDR-REFLECT V1.0 is a CODMAC level 4 dataset from NASA containing radiometric and geometric calibrated image data in reflectance units. It was acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during its initial commissioning phase from March 5 to June 6, 2004. The primary objective was instrument commissioning and calibration, with observations of several non-prime targets of opportunity.

Use Cases

• Calibrate remote sensing algorithms based on the radiometric calibration and geometric correction described.
• Study instrument performance during the commissioning phase based on the stated mission objective.
• Analyze reflectance properties of celestial objects observed as targets of opportunity.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated and geometrically distortion corrected, as stated in the description.
• Covers a defined commissioning period from 2004-03-05 to 2004-06-06.
• Produced by NASA, an authoritative source for space mission data.

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.
• The description notes none of the observed targets are identifiable as a prime target.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2004-03-05T00:00:00.000 to 2004-06-06T23:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:33:44.852588; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space; celestial observations during the Rosetta mission.