ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements During 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 at comet 67P, covering a specific time interval on 2014-11-13 from T01:55:40.000 to T10:41:37.000. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing spacecraft trajectory and orbital dynamics during the prelanding phase.
• Studying comet mass and density distribution from gravity data.

Strengths

• Data collected by the Rosetta orbiter, a major interplanetary mission.
• Covers a defined prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014 11-18.
• Provides a precise 8-hour and 46-minute measurement window on 2014-11-13.

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 via Rosetta orbiter Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instruments.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, with a specific measurement interval on 2014-11-13.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:42:05.981367; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.