ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

Rosetta mission data collected by NASA from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. This dataset contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, specifically covering a time window on 2014-09-16 from 17:05:04.000 to 23:25:10.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity during the Rosetta mission's prelanding phase.
• Correlating gravity data with other Rosetta instrument observations for a multi-faceted comet study.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission conducted by NASA.
• Covers a specific and defined observation period on 2014-09-16.
• Focuses on a unique celestial body, comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via Rosetta orbiter Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instruments.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase), with detailed measurements from 2014-09-16T17:05:04.000 to 2014-09-16T23:25:10.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:15:37.494576; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.