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

Rosetta spacecraft radio science gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset covers a specific observation window from 2014-08-25T07:37:15.000 to 2014-08-25T12:42:58.000. It was collected by NASA during the Rosetta mission's prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet mass distribution based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal gravity variations during spacecraft proximity.
• Comparing prelanding gravity data with other mission phases.
• Calibrating radio science instruments for comet observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major ESA/NASA collaboration.
• Time range is precisely defined: 2014-08-25T07:37:15.000 to 2014-08-25T12:42:58.000.
• Collection phase is clearly stated: PRELANDING from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.

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

Radio science data collected by the Rosetta spacecraft orbiter.

Time Range

2014-08-25T07:37:15.000 to 2014-08-25T12:42:58.000 (observation), 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (collection phase)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:38:56.207806; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.