ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements from Extension 1

A Rosetta Radio Science data set collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. It contains Global Gravity measurements at comet 67P, specifically covering the time period 2016-01-02T19:23:15.000 to 2016-01-02T21:15:07.500. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on the described radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal gravity variations during the specific observation window mentioned in the description.
• Calibrating or validating comet gravity models using the data from the Rosetta mission's extension phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major European Space Agency project.
• Covers a specific and documented observation period from 2016-01-02T19:23:15.000 to 2016-01-02T21:15:07.500.
• Focuses on a specific comet (67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko) for targeted analysis.

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

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

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (Extension 1 phase), with a specific measurement window from 2016-01-02T19:23:15.000 to 2016-01-02T21:15:07.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:38:48.183743; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.