ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI 1/2/3: Comet 67P Gravity Data from Prelanding Phase

Rosetta Radio Science data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. It provides Global Gravity measurements for comet 67P, covering a specific observation period from 2014-08-31T18:08:40.000 to 2014-09-01T00:08:03.000.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravitational field during the prelanding phase.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation for future deep space missions.
• Studying the relationship between a comet's gravity and its surface features.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta orbiter mission, a major European Space Agency endeavor with NASA participation.
• Covers a specific 6-hour observation window on 2014-08-31 to 2014-09-01, providing a focused snapshot.
• Targets comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, a well-studied celestial body.

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

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific gravity data from 2014-08-31T18:08:40.000 to 2014-09-01T00:08:03.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:43:15.995622; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.