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

Rosetta Radio Science data collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. NASA recorded global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, specifically covering a 6-hour observation window on 2014-10-02. This dataset provides direct physical measurements from the European Space Agency's historic Rosetta orbiter mission.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and density of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the prelanding orbital phase.
• Calibrating and validating radio science instrumentation and methods for deep space missions.
• Studying non-gravitational forces acting on the comet nucleus using precise orbital tracking data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Rosetta mission, a historic comet rendezvous.
• Covers a defined 10-month prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a specific 6-hour high-resolution observation window on 2014-10-02 for detailed analysis.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instruments on the Rosetta orbiter during the PRELANDING operational phase.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase), with a specific measurement interval from 2014-10-02T16:08:45.000 to 2014-10-02T22:55:08.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:33:28.417513; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.