ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements Pre-Landing 2014

Rosetta spacecraft radio science data collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. The dataset provides global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, covering a specific observation window from 2014-09-20T16:50:05.000 to 2014-09-21T00:27:41.000. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and density of comet 67P based on the global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the pre-landing observation phase.
• Calibrating and validating radio science instrumentation and methods for deep-space missions.
• Studying the relationship between a comet's gravity field and its surface morphology.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission, managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined observation period from 2014-09-20T16:50:05.000 to 2014-09-21T00:27:41.000.
• Focuses on global gravity, a key physical property for understanding comet structure.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical methods.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific gravity measurements from 2014-09-20 to 2014-09-21.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:59:03.175435; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.