ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Gravity Measurements from Prelanding Phase

Global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, collected by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument. The data covers a specific 4-hour observation window on 2014-08-06 during the mission's prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. This dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and density of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity during the prelanding observation phase.
• Calibrating and validating radio science techniques for future deep-space missions to small bodies.
• Studying the relationship between the comet's shape model and its gravitational field.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated ESA/NASA interplanetary mission, the Rosetta orbiter.
• Covers a defined 4-hour observation period on 2014-08-06, providing a focused snapshot.
• Part of a larger, temporally bounded data collection phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-08-06T15:42:05.000 to 2014-08-06T19:43:37.000 (specific observation). Part of the prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:23:35.502343; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (deep space).