ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Prelanding Gravity Measurements at Comet 67P

NASA's Rosetta Radio Science data set contains global gravity measurements collected at comet 67P during the prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. The specific gravity measurement time series covers the period from 2014-10-27T14:51:10.000 to 2014-10-27T22:16:27.500. This dataset is part of the broader Rosetta mission's scientific investigation of the comet.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on the described radio science gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data during the specified 2014-10-27 observation window.
• Correlating prelanding phase gravity data with other Rosetta mission instrument readings.
• Studying comet mass and density distribution using the global gravity dataset.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission, managed by NASA.
• Covers a defined prelanding phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a specific gravity measurement time series on 2014-10-27.

Limitations

• 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

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase); specific measurement: 2014-10-27T14:51:10.000 to 2014-10-27T22:16:27.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:31:55.911396; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko