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

A Rosetta Radio Science data set collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04 05. It contains Global Gravity measurements at comet 67P, covering the specific time interval 2016-01-09T05:00:20.000 to 2016-01-09T09:24:55.500. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and density of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational pull during a specific orbital observation window.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation and methods for future deep-space missions.
• Studying comet surface and subsurface features inferred from gravity field anomalies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a precisely defined observation period from 2016-01-09T05:00:20.000 to 2016-01-09T09:24:55.500.
• Focuses on a specific, scientifically valuable measurement type: Global Gravity at 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.
• The dataset's 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 Instrument (RSI) during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase), with specific gravity measurements from 2016-01-09T05:00:20.000 to 2016-01-09T09:24:55.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:08:30.766564; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.