ROSETTA-ORBITER: Radio Science Gravity Measurements at Comet 67P, 2016

From 2016-01-10T17:09:10.000 to 2016-01-11T00:51:17.500, the Rosetta spacecraft collected radio science data for global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. This dataset covers the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 and was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model the internal structure and mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyze the comet's gravitational field variations over the observation time range.
• Validate or refine orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft using radio science data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the European Space Agency and NASA.
• Covers a specific, documented observation window of approximately 7.7 hours on 2016-01-10 to 2016-01-11.
• Focuses on a scientifically significant target, comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Instrument (RSI) during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Time Range

2016-01-10T17:09:10.000 to 2016-01-11T00:51:17.500 (primary data), within mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04 05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:54:36.453822; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.