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

Radio Science data from the Rosetta orbiter's PRELANDING phase, collected between 2014-01-21 and 2014-11-18. The dataset includes Global Gravity measurements for comet 67P, with a specific time slice from 2014-08-12T13:56:05.000 to 2014-08-12T15:44:07.000. It is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in gravity during the Rosetta mission's prelanding phase.
• Calibrating instruments for deep-space radio science experiments based on the described data collection method.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined mission phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a precise time slice for gravity measurements on 2014-08-12.
• Originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission and NASA.

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with a specific measurement interval on 2014-08-12.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:32:11.104971; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko