ROSETTA-ORBITER LUTETIA: RPCICA Instrument Data from Asteroid Flyby

Corrected and resampled calibrated data from the RPC-ICA instrument on the ROSETTA mission during its flyby of asteroid Lutetia. The dataset was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated on March 13, 2026. The instrument suffered an overheating event shortly after activation, which likely impacted data collection.

Use Cases

• Analyze instrument performance and failure modes based on the described overheating event.
• Study the space environment near asteroid Lutetia based on calibrated instrument readings.
• Benchmark data correction and resampling techniques for spacecraft instrument data.

Strengths

• Data has been corrected and resampled, indicating a level of post-processing.
• Source is the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Last update timestamp is explicitly provided: 2026-03-13 06:57:42.798657.

Limitations

• The description states the instrument 'did not obtain any measurements of value', suggesting potential data quality issues.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected by the RPC-ICA instrument during the ROSETTA mission's flyby of asteroid Lutetia.

Time Range

During the asteroid Lutetia flyby.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 06:57:42.798657; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space, near asteroid 21 Lutetia.