ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

Radio Science gravity measurements collected by the Rosetta orbiter at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data covers the prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, with a specific measurement interval on 2014-08-18. The dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet mass and density based on gravity measurements
• Analyzing gravitational field variations over time during the prelanding phase
• Correlating gravity data with other Rosetta mission observations
• Studying comet 67P's internal structure from radio science signals

Strengths

• Data covers a defined prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18
• Specific measurement interval is documented (2014-08-18T13:28:05.000 to 2014-08-18T18:47:55.500)
• Source is the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

Radio Science measurements from the Rosetta orbiter

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:38:54.256245; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko