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

Global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko collected by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) produced this data during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase. Data covers a specific observation window from 2016-01-08T02:41:00.000 to 2016-01-08T08:41:43.000.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet 67P's internal mass distribution based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational field during the spacecraft's close approach.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation for future deep-space missions.

Strengths

• Data originates from a definitive space agency source: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a precisely defined observation period from 2016-01 08T02:41:00.000 to 2016-01-08T08:41:43.000.

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

Collected by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2016-01-08T02:41:00.000 to 2016-01-08T08:41:43.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:25:46.548658; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko