ROSETTA-ORBITER: Comet 67P 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 at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, specifically covering a 12-hour period on 2014-10-17. This data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing comet mass and density distribution from the gravity data.
• Studying comet structure and internal composition using the global gravity dataset.
• Correlating gravitational anomalies with surface features observed during the Rosetta mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta orbiter mission, a major European Space Agency endeavor.
• Covers a specific 12-hour period on 2014-10-17, providing a focused snapshot.
• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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 by the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific measurements from 2014-10-17T03:27:05.000 to 2014-10-17T15:03:46.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:51:08.942720; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.