ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

Radio Science gravity data collected by the Rosetta orbiter at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset covers a specific measurement period from 2014-09-15T17:09:03.000 to 2014-09-16T03:36:10.500 during the PRELANDING phase between 2014-01-21 and 2014-11-18. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet mass and density based on gravity measurements
• Analyzing gravitational field variations over time during the prelanding phase
• Correlating gravity data with other Rosetta instrument observations
• Studying comet nucleus structure and internal homogeneity

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, well-documented mission phase (PRELANDING, 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18)
• Provides a precise time range for gravity measurements (2014-09-15T17:09:03.000 to 2014-09-16T03:36:10.500)
• Source is a major space agency (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

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

Radio Science measurements from the Rosetta orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase); specific measurement from 2014-09-15T17:09:03.000 to 2014-09-16T03:36:10.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:41:34.829200; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko