Galileo Magnetometer and Trajectory Data for Asteroid Gaspra

Galileo Magnetometer observations of the asteroid Gaspra, extracted from the Galileo archive. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze magnetic field variations during asteroid flyby based on magnetometer observations
• Model spacecraft trajectory relative to an asteroid based on the trajectory data mentioned
• Study the interaction between solar wind and asteroid bodies based on magnetometer readings

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Galileo mission archive.
• Last updated timestamp (2026-03-13) is provided.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Extracted from the Galileo archive.

Time Range

Likely corresponds to the Galileo spacecraft's flyby of asteroid Gaspra.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:17:10.083892

Geography

Space; trajectory near asteroid Gaspra.