ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements Prelanding 2014

The comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko was measured for global gravity by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) during its prelanding phase. Data collection occurred from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18, with a specific measurement interval on 2014-10-11. This dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's gravity during the prelanding approach phase.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instrumentation and methods for deep space missions.

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated ESA/NASA interplanetary mission (Rosetta).
• Covers a defined prelanding operational phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a precise measurement window for gravity data on 2014-10-11.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 data from 2014-10-11T15:39:20.000 to 2014-10-11T22:16:02.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:07:40.594757; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko