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

Radio Science data from the Rosetta mission's PRELANDING phase, collected between 2014-01-21 and 2014-11 18. The dataset provides a Global Gravity measurement at comet 67P, specifically covering the time interval 2014-08-09T15:42:00.000 to 2014-08-09T19:29:21.500. It is published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational pull during the prelanding observation window.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft.
• Comparing gravitational data with other Rosetta instrument readings for a multi-instrument analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific, critical prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a focused gravity measurement over a ~4-hour period on 2014-08-09.

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 Rosetta orbiter Radio Science Instrument (RSI) during the PRELANDING phase.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (collection phase); specific measurement from 2014-08-09T15:42:00.000 to 2014-08-09T19:29:21.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:47:31.794246; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko