ROSETTA-ORBITER OSIWAC: Prelanding Images of Comet 67P, September 2014

ROSETTA-ORBITER PRELANDING OSIWAC 3 RDR MTP007 V2.0 contains images from the Rosetta mission's OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera. The dataset covers the prelanding phase at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from September 2 to September 23, 2014. This version, V2.0, merges two previous dataset deliveries and is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and features based on the acquired OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera images.
• Study temporal changes on the comet's surface during the prelanding approach phase.
• Validate and compare image processing algorithms for space-based remote sensing data.
• Support educational and public outreach projects with real mission imagery from comet 67P.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 21-day prelanding phase from 2014-09 02 to 2014-09-23.
• Version V2.0 merges two previous dataset deliveries, likely improving temporal coverage and consistency.
• Dataset originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific 2014 observation window.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Images acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera onboard the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2014-09-02T10:00:00.000 to 2014-09-23T09:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:22:28.922501; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko