ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI 1/2/3 PRELANDING 0392 V1.0 is a Rosetta Radio Science data set collected by NASA. It contains global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, with a specific time slice from 2014-10-28T03:57:05.000 to 2014-10-28T12:19:59.000.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet 67P's gravitational field based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing the comet's mass distribution from gravity data.
• Studying temporal changes in comet gravity during the prelanding observation window.
• Calibrating spacecraft navigation models using precise gravity measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major European Space Agency project.
• Provides a specific time slice of gravity measurements on 2014-10-28.
• Dataset is hosted by NASA, indicating a reputable source.

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 spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instruments.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with a specific slice from 2014-10-28T03:57:05.000 to 2014-10-28T12:19:59.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:15:56.856219; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.