ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

Rosetta spacecraft gravity data collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. This dataset provides a Global Gravity measurement at comet 67P, specifically covering the time interval 2014-10-14T15:29:55.000 to 2014-10-14T22:06:39.000. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model comet 67P's internal structure based on gravity measurements.
• Analyze gravitational field variations during the spacecraft's prelanding phase.
• Validate orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta mission.
• Study the relationship between comet surface features and gravity anomalies.
• Compare gravitational data with other Rosetta instrument observations.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, documented time interval of approximately 6.6 hours.
• Mission and target (Rosetta, comet 67P) are clearly identified.
• Data collection phase (PRELANDING) and date range (2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18) are specified.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (phase), 2014-10-14T15:29:55.000 to 2014-10-14T22:06:39.000 (specific measurement).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:15:55.448328; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.