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

NASA's Rosetta Radio Science data set provides global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The data was collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05, with a specific measurement interval on 2016-01-06. It is published under a specified license on the datagov platform.

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 time range.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation for future deep-space missions based on the Rosetta mission data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a major space agency (NASA).
• Covers a specific and defined mission phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.
• Focuses on a single, well-documented celestial body (comet 67P).

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase), with a specific measurement from 2016-01-06T21:29:05.000 to 2016-01-06T23:58:19.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:51:49.773566; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.