ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Comet Gravity Measurements from Prelanding Phase

A Rosetta Radio Science dataset collected by NASA during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. It contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P, specifically covering a 10-hour period on 2014-09-16. The data was last updated in the catalog on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the specified 10-hour observation window.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft using radio science data.
• Comparing gravitational properties of comet 67P with other small bodies in the solar system.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by NASA.
• Covers a specific 10-hour observation period on 2014-09-16, providing a focused snapshot.
• Catalog entry was last updated on 2026-03-13, suggesting maintained metadata.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review before use.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via Radio Science instruments on the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific measurements from 2014-09-16T05:16:04.000 to 2014-09-16T15:09:09.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:57:10.625294; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.