ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Gravity Measurements During Prelanding Phase

Rosetta spacecraft gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko collected by NASA. The data covers the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18, with a specific measurement time on 2014-11-18T13:52:15.000 to 2014-11-18T20:28:13.500.

Use Cases

• Model comet mass and density based on gravity measurements.
• Analyze gravitational field variations during the spacecraft's approach.
• Validate orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta mission.
• Study comet nucleus structure using radio science data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major ESA/NASA collaboration.
• Time range is precisely defined: 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18.
• Specific measurement interval on 2014-11-18 is documented.

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

Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:34:04.871651; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko