ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Comet 67P Gravity Measurements from Prelanding Phase

A Rosetta Radio Science data set collected during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01 21 to 2014-11-18. It contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P, covering a specific observation period on 2014-10-29T14:45:30.000 to 2014-10-29T22:29:54.500. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational pull during the prelanding observation window.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation for future deep-space missions.
• Comparing gravitational data with other Rosetta instrument findings for a holistic comet study.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a defined prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a specific, high-resolution time range for gravity measurements on 2014-10-29.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific prelanding observation window.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18 (prelanding phase), with detailed measurements from 2014-10-29T14:45:30.000 to 2014-10-29T22:29:54.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:07:18.482838; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko