ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Gravity Measurements During Extension 1 Phase

2016-01-06T05:00:15.000 to 2016-01-06T09:37:19.500 is the specific time range covered by this dataset. It contains Radio Science data collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05, focusing on global gravity measurements at comet 67P. The dataset was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing spacecraft trajectory perturbations due to cometary gravity.
• Estimating the mass and density distribution of comet 67P.
• Studying temporal changes in the comet's gravitational signature during the Rosetta mission extension.

Strengths

• Data covers a precise 4.6-hour observation window on 2016-01-06.
• Data was collected during a defined mission extension phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.
• The dataset originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Likely collected via the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Instrument (RSI) during spacecraft operations.

Time Range

2016-01-06T05:00:15.000 to 2016-01-06T09:37:19.500 (specific data), within the mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:53:20.226025; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.