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

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI 1/2/3 PRELANDING 0211 V1.0 is a Rosetta Radio Science data set collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It contains global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from the prelanding phase between 2014-01-21 and 2014-11-18. The specific gravity measurement time range is 2014-08 16T08:17:20.000 to 2014-08-16T13:22:45.000.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing spacecraft trajectory and orbital dynamics during the prelanding phase.
• Studying comet mass and density distribution from global gravity data.
• Correlating gravitational anomalies with surface features of comet 67P.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by NASA.
• Covers a specific and defined prelanding operational phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a precise gravity measurement window on 2014-08-16.

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 spacecraft Radio Science Instrument (RSI) during the PRELANDING phase.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase); specific gravity measurement: 2014-08-16T08:17:20.000 to 2014-08-16T13:22:45.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:13:11.354499; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko