ROSETTA-ORBITER: Radio Science Gravity Measurements at Comet 67P

Rosetta spacecraft radio science data collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. The dataset provides a global gravity measurement at comet 67P, specifically covering the period 2014-08-08T19:51:00.000 to 2014-08-09T02:27:54.500. This data was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity during the prelanding observation window.
• Correlating gravitational data with other Rosetta mission observations for a holistic comet study.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by NASA.
• Covers a specific and critical prelanding observation phase for comet 67P.
• Provides a global gravity measurement, a key dataset for planetary body analysis.

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

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 measurement from 2014-08-08T19:51:00.000 to 2014-08-09T02:27:54.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:18:04.644666; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko