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

NASA's Rosetta mission collected this Radio Science dataset during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. It contains global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, with a specific time series from 2014-09-11T06:32:02.000 to 2014-09-11T17:07:34.000. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational pull during the prelanding phase.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft.
• Studying the relationship between comet surface features and subsurface density anomalies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Rosetta mission.
• Covers a specific, well-documented observation window on 2014-09-11.
• Part of a larger prelanding phase dataset spanning from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.

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 orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase); specific measurement from 2014-09-11.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:16:08.430103; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.