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

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko gravity data collected by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument. The dataset covers a specific observation period from 2014-10 05T11:42:35.000 to 2014-10-05T16:26:47.500 during the mission's prelanding phase, which spanned from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on the described radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data from the specified 2014 observation window.
• Correlating gravity anomalies with surface features identified in other Rosetta mission datasets.
• Studying comet mass and density distribution using the global gravity measurement.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the European Space Agency with NASA involvement.
• Covers a defined and critical mission phase (prelanding) from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a precise time range for the gravity measurement: 2014-10-05T11:42:35.000 to 2014-10-05T16:26:47.500.

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

Collection Method

Collected via the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase), with specific gravity measurement from 2014-10-05T11:42:35.000 to 2014-10-05T16:26:47.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:19:35.555084; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.