ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements Prelanding

Radio Science data from the Rosetta orbiter's PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. It contains Global Gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, with a specific observation period on 2014-10-17 from 15:20:40.000 to 22:55:11.000. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model the internal mass distribution and density of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyze time-series gravitational data to study comet activity and outgassing effects.
• Validate and refine orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft during its prelanding phase.
• Study the relationship between comet shape and its gravitational field using the global gravity data.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined prelanding observation phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Includes a precise 7.5-hour measurement window on 2014-10-17 for focused analysis.
• Sourced from a definitive space mission (Rosetta) operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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 by the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific measurement from 2014-10-17T15:20:40.000 to 2014-10-17T22:55:11.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:59:07.187184; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko