ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

From 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, the Rosetta orbiter collected Radio Science data during its PRELANDING phase at comet 67P. This dataset likely contains global gravity measurements for the comet, with a specific observation period from 2014-10-21T15:08:40.000 to 2014-10-21T22:16:49.000. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational pull during the spacecraft's approach.
• Calibrating radio science instrument performance for future missions.
• Studying comet nucleus properties for comparative planetary science.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Includes a precise 7-hour observation window on 2014-10-21.
• Produced by a major space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

Likely collected via the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with a specific measurement from 2014-10-21T15:08:40.000 to 2014-10-21T22:16:49.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:58:58.615931; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.