ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements Pre-Landing

Radio Science data from the Rosetta orbiter's PRELANDING phase, collected from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. It provides Global Gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, with a specific observation window from 2014-09-04T11:27:05.000 to 2014-09-04T17:35:19.000. The dataset is published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and density of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's gravity during the pre-landing approach phase.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instrumentation and data processing pipelines for deep space missions.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined 6-hour observation window on 2014-09-04, providing a focused snapshot.
• Originates from a flagship NASA/ESA mission, suggesting a high standard of collection and calibration.

Limitations

• 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 via Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instruments on the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific measurement from 2014-09-04T11:27:05.000 to 2014-09-04T17:35:19.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:02:23.134543; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko