ROSETTA-ORBITER: Gravity Measurements of Comet 67P Prelanding

Radio Science data from the Rosetta orbiter's PRELANDING phase in 2014. This dataset contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, specifically from a 5-hour observation window on 2014-08-15. The data was collected by NASA as part of the International Rosetta Mission.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the prelanding observation window.
• Calibrating or validating simulations of the Rosetta spacecraft's radio science experiments.

Strengths

• Data originates from a definitive space mission, the International Rosetta Mission.
• Covers a specific, well-documented 5-hour observation period on 2014-08-15.
• Focuses on a unique celestial body, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

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 (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via Radio Science experiments from the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with detailed measurements from 2014-08-15T13:42:05.000 to 2014-08-15T19:01:29.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:17:44.753931; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.