ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Comet 67P Gravity Measurements from 2016

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's EXTENSION 1 mission phase in early 2016. The dataset contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It covers a specific observation period from 2016-01-04T01:32:35.000 to 2016-01-04T07:54:52.000.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's gravity during its orbit based on the specified observation window.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation for future deep-space missions based on the Rosetta mission data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated interplanetary mission, the Rosetta orbiter.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined from 2016-01-04T01:32:35.000 to 2016-01-04T07:54:52.000.
• The dataset is associated with a specific and well-documented mission phase: ROSETTA EXTENSION 1.

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 spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2016-01-04T01:32:35.000 to 2016-01-04T07:54:52.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:43:46.857343; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko