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

From 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18, the Rosetta orbiter collected Radio Science data during its PRELANDING phase at comet 67P. The dataset includes a specific Global Gravity measurement on 2014-08-31 from 12:31:00.000 to 17:51:40.500. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated on the platform in 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity during the Rosetta mission's prelanding phase.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for small celestial bodies.
• Studying the internal structure and mass distribution of comet 67P.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined mission phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Includes a precise gravity measurement event on 2014-08-31 with exact start and end times.
• Originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission by NASA.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 measurement on 2014-08-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 04:36:47.210821; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.