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

Rosetta spacecraft radio science data collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. The dataset contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, with a specific observation window from 2014-10-14T04:37:05.000 to 2014-10-14T15:12:59.000. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and density of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravitational field during the prelanding observation window.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation and methods for future deep-space missions.
• Studying the relationship between a comet's surface features and its underlying gravity anomalies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major European Space Agency endeavor with NASA involvement.
• Covers a defined prelanding operational phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a specific, high-resolution time window for gravity measurements on 2014-10-14.

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.
• 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 orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase), with detailed measurements from 2014-10-14T04:37:05.000 to 2014-10-14T15:12:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:36:56.916738; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko