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

The Rosetta mission collected this Radio Science data set during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. It contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, specifically covering a time window on 2014-10-06. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on the radio science measurements.
• Analyzing time-series gravity data to infer the comet's internal structure and mass distribution.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft during its prelanding phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission conducted by NASA.
• Covers a specific and critical prelanding operational phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Focuses on a well-defined scientific target, comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with detailed measurements from 2014-10-06T05:02:05.000 to 2014-10-06T15:38:31.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:57:56.921196; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.