ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements from the Rosetta Extension 1 Phase

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI 1/2/3 ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 1332 V1.0 is a Rosetta Radio Science data set collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It contains global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase, covering a specific observation period on 2016-01-11. The dataset was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on the radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in comet gravity during the Rosetta mission's extension phase.
• Calibrating spacecraft trajectory models using the precise time-series gravity data.
• Studying the internal structure and mass distribution of a comet nucleus.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific and documented observation period from 2016-01-11T11:43:25.000 to 2016-01-11T14:26:59.500.
• Focuses on global gravity measurements, a specialized and high-value data type for comet science.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats 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 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 data from 2016-01-11T11:43:25.000 to 2016-01-11T14:26:59.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:10:18.228965; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko