ROSETTA-ORBITER: Prelanding Images of Comet 67P from 2014

The Rosetta mission's OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera captured these images of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko during the prelanding phase. The data covers a specific period from August 1 to September 2, 2014. This version 2.0 dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and supersedes previous deliveries.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and geological features based on the described imagery.
• Train computer vision models for object detection in space environments based on the camera images.
• Study temporal changes on the comet's surface during the prelanding approach phase mentioned in the description.
• Validate and calibrate remote sensing algorithms using data from a known space mission instrument.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined one-month observation period from 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02.
• This is a versioned dataset (V2.0) that supersedes previous deliveries, suggesting curation.
• Data originates from a specific, well-documented space mission instrument (OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera onboard the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2014-08-01T10:00:00.000 to 2014-09-02T09:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:39:44.353624; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko