Rosetta Orbiter RSI: Gravity Measurements at Comet 67P

Radio Science data from the Rosetta Orbiter's PRELANDING phase, collected between 2014-01-21 and 2014-11-18. The dataset contains global gravity measurements at comet 67P, specifically covering a period on 2014-10-20. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet mass and density based on gravity measurements
• Analyzing gravitational field variations over a specific observation window
• Calibrating spacecraft instrumentation for planetary science missions

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, documented mission phase (PRELANDING)
• Provides a precise temporal window for the gravity measurements (2014-10-20T12:27:10.000 to 2014-10-20T14:55:43.000)
• Source is a recognized space agency (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science measurements from the Rosetta Orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific measurement window 2014-10-20T12:27:10.000 to 2014-10-20T14:55:43.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:13:51.976041; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko