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

From 2016-01-07T08:01:40.000 to 2016-01-07T14:41:29.500, this dataset contains radio science measurements for global gravity analysis of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. It was collected by the Rosetta orbiter during its ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase, which ran from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's gravity during the Rosetta mission's extension phase.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation for future deep-space missions to small bodies.

Strengths

• Specific temporal coverage from 2016-01-07T08:01:40.000 to 2016-01-07T14:41:29.500.
• Data is associated with a defined mission phase: ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 (2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05).
• Target celestial body (comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko) is explicitly identified.

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 Rosetta orbiter radio science instrumentation (RSI).

Time Range

2016-01-07T08:01:40.000 to 2016-01-07T14:41:29.500 (primary data), within mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:21:13.930832; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.