ROSETTA-ORBITER: Radio Science Gravity Measurements at Comet 67P

Global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, collected by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation instrument. The data covers a specific observation period from 2014-08-30T18:12:50.000 to 2014-08-31T00:39:47.500 during the prelanding phase. This dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing the internal mass distribution of a comet based on gravity data.
• Studying comet composition and structure through gravity field anomalies.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, well-documented mission (Rosetta) and instrument (Radio Science Investigation).
• Covers a precise observation window from 2014-08 30T18:12:50.000 to 2014-08-31T00:39:47.500.
• Focuses on a specific scientific target: comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase), with specific gravity data from 2014-08-30 to 2014-08-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:42:26.141241; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.