ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI PRELANDING: Comet 67P Gravity Measurements

Rosetta mission Radio Science data collected by NASA during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. It contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, covering a specific observation window on 2014-10-12 from 08:41:05.000 to 11:38:38.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity field data.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the prelanding phase.
• Calibrating and validating radio science instrumentation and data processing techniques.
• Studying the relationship between comet surface features and underlying gravitational anomalies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta orbiter mission, a primary source for comet 67P.
• Covers a defined prelanding observation period from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a precise time range for gravity measurements on 2014-10-12.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific measurements from 2014-10-12T08:41:05.000 to 2014-10-12T11:38:38.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:38:20.655081; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.