ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements from Prelanding Phase

Rosetta Radio Science data collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. Global Gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, covering a specific observation window from 2014-08-29T18:17:00.000 to 2014-08-30T00:54:02.000. This dataset originates from NASA.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet 67P's gravitational field based on the described radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity during the specified 6-hour observation window.
• Calibrating instrument data from the Rosetta orbiter's prelanding phase.
• Comparing gravitational data with other Rosetta mission datasets for comet characterization.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Rosetta mission, a major planetary science endeavor.
• Covers a specific and defined observation period for gravity measurement.
• Focuses on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, a well-studied target.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with a specific gravity measurement from 2014-08-29T18:17:00.000 to 2014-08-30T00:54:02.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:05:15.391967; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.