ROSETTA-ORBITER: Gravity Measurements of Comet 67P During Prelanding Phase

Rosetta Radio Science 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 a 4-hour window on 2014-10-15. The data originates from NASA's Rosetta mission.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the prelanding phase
• Calibrating or validating radio science instrumentation for deep space missions
• Studying the relationship between a comet's gravity and its surface features

Strengths

• Data from a definitive space mission (Rosetta) to comet 67P.
• Covers a specific, critical mission phase (PRELANDING) from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a global gravity measurement for a comet, a relatively rare data type.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats 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 (NASA)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with detailed measurement from 2014-10-15T10:50:11.000 to 2014-10-15T15:09:51.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:30:35.961697; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko