ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

Rosetta spacecraft gravity data collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. The dataset likely contains time-series measurements of gravitational forces at comet 67P, specifically covering a period on 2014-10-28. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet mass and density based on gravity measurements
• Analyzing gravitational field variations over time during spacecraft approach
• Calibrating radio science instruments for planetary body observations

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major ESA/NASA collaboration
• Provides a specific time range for gravity measurements on 2014-10-28

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

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (PRELANDING phase), with specific measurements from 2014-10-28T14:48:20.000 to 2014-10-28T21:24:45.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:30:36.025217; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko