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

Rosetta Radio Science data collected by NASA during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11 18. The dataset contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P, with a specific time coverage from 2014-08-16T13:37:05.000 to 2014-08-16T18:57:01.000.

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 instruments for planetary radio science experiments based on the described data collection method.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission conducted by NASA.
• Covers a specific and critical mission phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a precise 5-hour measurement window on 2014-08-16 for gravity analysis.

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 via Rosetta orbiter radio science instruments (RSI).

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific gravity measurements from 2014-08-16T13:37:05.000 to 2014-08-16T18:57:01.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:06:34.653037; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.