ROSETTA-ORBITER: Radio Science Gravity Measurements of Comet 67P in 2016

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's EXTENSION 1 mission phase, collected by NASA. It provides a Global Gravity measurement for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The data covers a specific observation window from 2016-01-02T05:00:05.000 to 2016-01-02T08:10:51.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravity field and mass distribution of comet 67P based on the described radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in comet properties during the 2016 EXTENSION 1 mission phase.
• Calibrating or validating simulations of spacecraft radio signal propagation near a comet.
• Studying the internal structure and density of comet 67P using the global gravity data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by ESA with NASA involvement.
• Covers a precisely defined observation period from 2016-01 02T05:00:05.000 to 2016-01-02T08:10:51.500.
• Focuses on a specific, high-value scientific measurement type: Global Gravity for a comet.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via Radio Science Instrument (RSI) on the Rosetta orbiter during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase.

Time Range

2016-01-02T05:00:05.000 to 2016-01-02T08:10:51.500 (primary data), within mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:57:52.090831; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko