ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Comet Gravity Measurements from Prelanding Phase

A Rosetta Radio Science dataset collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. It contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P, with a specific time series covering 2014-08-07T19:55:45.000 to 2014-08-08T02:32:41.000.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on the described gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in comet gravity during the specified prelanding observation window.
• Correlating radio science data with other mission instrument readings for comet 67P.
• Training models for predicting small-body gravitational anomalies based on time-series gravity data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific and defined observation period from 2014-08-07T19:55:45.000 to 2014-08-08T02:32:41.000.
• Focuses on a scientifically significant target, comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

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

Collected via the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific gravity data from 2014-08-07 to 2014-08-08.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:08:36.615318; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.