ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

2014-01-21 to 2014-11 18 is the collection period for this Radio Science data set from the Rosetta mission's PRELANDING phase. It contains Global Gravity measurements at comet 67P, with a specific observation time from 2014-11-14T04:05:30.000 to 2014-11-14T14:20:54.000. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet 67P's internal structure based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational pull during the prelanding observation window.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation for future deep-space missions.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined prelanding phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Provides a precise 10-hour observation window for gravity measurements on 2014-11-14.
• Originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission by NASA.

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 Instrument (RSI) during the PRELANDING phase.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, with specific observation from 2014-11-14T04:05:30.000 to 2014-11-14T14:20:54.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026 -03-13 13:44:21.803814; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko