ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta orbiter during its PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. The dataset includes a Global Gravity measurement at comet 67P, covering a specific observation window on 2014-08-28. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model comet mass and density based on gravity measurements.
• Analyze gravitational field variations during the spacecraft's prelanding approach.
• Validate orbital dynamics models for comet 67P based on radio science data.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a specific gravity measurement window on 2014-08-28.
• Data originates from the 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, with a specific gravity measurement on 2014-08-28.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:00:59.978235; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.