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

NASA's Rosetta mission collected this Radio Science dataset during the PRELANDING phase from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-19. It provides global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, covering a specific observation window on 2014-11 19 from 14:24:25.000 to 20:35:08.500. The data was last updated on the platform in 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field and mass distribution of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data collected during the prelanding phase.
• Correlating gravity data with other Rosetta mission observations to understand comet structure.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Rosetta mission.
• Covers a defined prelanding observation period from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-19.
• Provides a specific high-resolution time window for gravity measurements on 2014-11-19.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-19, with a specific measurement window on 2014-11-19T14:24:25.000 to 20:35:08.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:14:18.602626; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.