ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Comet Gravity Measurements Prelanding Phase

Rosetta Radio Science gravity measurements collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. The dataset provides a Global Gravity measurement at comet 67P, covering a specific time window on 2014-10-23. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model comet 67P's gravitational field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyze gravitational variations during the Rosetta mission's prelanding phase.
• Correlate gravity data with other Rosetta instrument observations.
• Validate theoretical models of comet mass and density.
• Study the dynamics of the comet's nucleus using precise time-series gravity data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission and NASA.
• Provides a precise temporal window for gravity measurements on 2014-10-23.
• Focuses on a specific scientific objective: Global Gravity measurement at comet 67P.

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

Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific data from 2014-10-23T15:02:45.000 to 2014-10-23T21:39:15.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:25:18.044133; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.