ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

From 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, the Rosetta orbiter collected radio science data during its PRELANDING phase at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. This dataset includes a specific global gravity measurement recorded on 2014-08-14 between 13:46:35.000 and 19:06:07.500. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in comet gravity during the Rosetta mission's prelanding phase.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft.
• Studying the internal structure and mass distribution of comet 67P.

Strengths

• Data is from the authoritative Rosetta mission, managed by NASA.
• Covers a specific, well-documented time interval on 2014-08-14.
• Focuses on a key scientific measurement type: global gravity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 gravity measurement from 2014-08-14T13:46:35.000 to 2014-08-14T19:06:07.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:54:49.787810; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.