ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Gravity Data from Prelanding Phase

A Rosetta Radio Science dataset collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. It contains Global Gravity measurements for comet 67P, covering a specific observation window on 2014-08-07. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze gravitational field variations based on radio science measurements.
• Model comet mass and density distribution based on gravity data.
• Study comet 67P's physical properties based on prelanding phase observations.
• Validate orbital dynamics models based on precise time-series gravity readings.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific observation window on 2014-08-07.
• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Focuses on comet 67P, a well-studied celestial object.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

Radio Science measurements from the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, with a specific observation window on 2014-08-07.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:15:28.551388; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.