ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

Rosetta Radio Science gravity data collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. The dataset covers a specific measurement period from 2014-08-24T18:38:25.000 to 2014-08-25T02:00:03.000 at comet 67P. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model comet 67P's mass distribution based on gravity measurements.
• Analyze temporal variations in gravitational field during the prelanding phase.
• Validate orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta orbiter using radio science data.
• Study comet nucleus density and internal structure from gravity data.
• Correlate gravity anomalies with surface features identified by other Rosetta instruments.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined 7.5-hour measurement window on 2014-08-24.
• Dataset is part of a larger collection spanning nearly 10 months from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• 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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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 (collection phase); 2014-08-24T18:38:25.000 to 2014-08-25T02:00:03.000 (specific measurement).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:21:48.903144; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.