ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Comet Gravity Measurements from Prelanding Phase

2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18, the Rosetta spacecraft collected Radio Science data during its prelanding phase at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This dataset contains global gravity measurements from a specific observation window on 2014-08-21T13:15:05.000 to 2014-08-21T18:34:36.000. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the prelanding observation phase.
• Calibrating and validating radio science instrumentation and methods for deep space missions.
• Studying the relationship between a comet's gravity field and its observed shape and surface features.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, providing temporal context.
• Includes a precise, high-resolution gravity measurement window on 2014-08-21 spanning over 5 hours.

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 for large-scale analysis.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review for usage rights.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase), with specific measurement from 2014-08-21T13:15:05.000 to 2014-08-21T18:34:36.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:44:00.582105; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko