ROSETTA-ORBITER STEINS RPCMIP 3: RPC-MIP Instrument Data from Steins Fly-By

RPC-MIP instrument data from the European Space Agency's ROSETTA Orbiter, acquired during its fly-by of asteroid Steins. The dataset conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, and is the V2.0 version updated after a Science Review. It is archived and provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze plasma and magnetic field interactions during an asteroid fly-by based on RPC-MIP instrument data.
• Validate or compare scientific models of small body environments using data from a calibrated space instrument.
• Study the data processing and archiving standards for space missions based on the Planetary Data System conformance.

Strengths

• Data conforms to the Planetary Data System Standards, Version 3.6, indicating a structured archival format.
• Dataset is the V2.0 version updated after a formal Science Review, suggesting quality control.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the RPC-MIP instrument onboard the ROSETTA Orbiter during the STEINS FLY-BY mission phase.

Time Range

During the STEINS FLY-BY mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:45:24.698823; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space, during the Rosetta mission's encounter with asteroid Steins.