The following page contains data sets and tools related to comet missions. The IPDA maintains a glossary of agency acronyms. Links will open in a new tab.
Comet Missions
| Mission Name | Comet Encountered | Agency | Dataset Interval or Flyby Times | Location of Information or Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega 1 | 1P/1682 Q1 (Halley 1) | Intercosmos | February 28, 1986 – March 7, 1989 (March 6 closest approach) | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Suisei | 1P/1682 Q1 (Halley 1) | ISAS (now part of JAXA) | March 3, 1986 – March 13, 1986 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Vega 2 | 1P/1682 Q1 (Halley 1) | Intercosmos | March 7, 1986 – March 19, 1986 (March 9 closest approach) | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Giotto | 1P/1682 Q1 (Halley 1) | ESA | March 12, 1986 – March 15, 1986 | ESA/PSA NASA PDS/SBN |
| Sakigake | 1P/1682 Q1 (Halley 1) | ISAS (now part of JAXA) | March 11, 1986 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Giotto Extended Mission (GEM) | 26P/1922 K1 (Grigg-Skjellerup 1) | ESA | July 9, 1992 – July 11, 1992 | NASA PDS/SBN AMDA/CDPP |
| Deep Space 1 | 19P/1904 Y2 (Borrelly 1) | NASA | September 22, 2001(closest approach) | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Stardust | 81P/1978 A2 (Wild 2) | NASA | November 2003 through January 2004 (closest approach on January 2) | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Deep Impact | 9P/1867 G1 (Tempel 1) | NASA | May through July 2005 (encounter on July 4) | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Stardust NExT | 9P/1867 G1 (Tempel 1) | NASA | December 2010 through February 2011 (closest approach on the 15 of February) | NASA PDS/SBN |
| EPOXI | 103P/1986 E2 (Hartley 2) | NASA | September through November 2010 (encounter on November 4) | NASA PDS/SBN |
| EPOXI | C/2009 P1 (Garradd) | NASA | February 20, 2012 – March 9, 2012 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| EPOXI | C/2012 S1 (ISON) | NASA | January 17, 2013 – March 15, 2013 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Rosetta Mission | 9P/1867 G1 (Tempel 1) | ESA | June 28 through July 14, 2005 | NASA PDS/SBN ESA/PSA AMDA/CDPP |
| Rosetta Mission | 67P/1969 R1 (Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1) | ESA | May 2014 through September 30, 2016 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Philae | 67P/1969 R1 (Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1) | ESA | November 12, 2014 – July 9, 2015 | ESA/PSA ESA/PSA |
| Balloon Observation Platform for Planetary Science (BOPPS) | C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) | NASA | September 25, 2014 – September 26, 2014 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| BOPPS | C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) | NASA | September 25 through September 26, 2014 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| BOPPS | C/2014 E2 (Jacques) | NASA | September 25 through September 26, 2014 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| NEOWISE | Asteroids | NASA | Start April 24, 1990 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Comet Interceptor | selected | ESA and JAXA | Launch 2029 | ESA |
Non-Comet Missions with Comet Data
| Mission Name | Comet Encountered | Agency | Dataset Interval or Flyby Times | Location of Information or Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) | Surveys of 49 Comets | NASA/ESA/SERC | October 15, 1978 through March 27, 1996 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) | 9P/1867 G1 (Tempel 1) | NASA | June 18, 1983 through October 8, 1983 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| International Cometary Explorer (ICE) | 21P/1900 Y1 (Giacobini-Zinner 1) | NASA | September 8, through September 14, 1985 | NASA PDS/SBN NASA PDS/PPI AMDA/CDPP |
| Galileo | D/1993 F2 (Shoemaker-Levy 9) | NASA | July 17, 1993 through August 14, 1994 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Hubble Space Telescope | D/1993 F2 (Shoemaker-Levy 9) | NASA | July 17, 1993 through August 14, 1994 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) | D/1993 F2 (Shoemaker-Levy 9) | NASA | July 17, 1993 through August 14, 1994 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Mid-Course Space Experiment (MSX) | Survey of 8 Comets | BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) | July 24, 1996 through February 2, 1997 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Solar & Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) | Surveys of 913 C/SOHO Comets | ESA and NASA | 1996 through 2005 | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Spitzer Space Telescope | Survey of 33 Comets | NASA | November 23, 2003 through April 4, 2009 | NASA PDS/SBN |
Additional Comet Data Sets and Tools
| Product Name | Agency | Location of Information or Data |
|---|---|---|
| PDS/SBN Ferret tool | NASA | NASA PDS/SBN |
| PDS/SBN Data set listing by Comets | NASA | NASA PDS/SBN |
| OH 18-cm line database | Paris Observatory | Nançay Radio Telescope |
| MPC SBN Annex | NASA | NASA PDS/SBN |
| CATCH NASA | NASA | NASA PDS/SBN |
| SBIB NASA | NASA | NASA PDS/SBN |
| SBMT NASA | NASA | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Comet Cross-Id utility NASA | NASA | NASA PDS/SBN |
| Navigation and Related Observation Geometry | NASA | NASA PDS/NAIF |