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

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko gravity data collected by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provided this dataset, which covers a specific observation period from 2016-01-11T17:05:00.000 to 2016-01 12T00:50:21.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational pull during the specified observation window.
• Correlating gravity data with other Rosetta mission observations to study comet activity.
• Validating simulations of comet formation and evolution using real spacecraft data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by ESA with NASA involvement.
• Covers a precisely defined time range from 2016-01-11T17:05:00.000 to 2016-01-12T00:50:21.500.
• Focuses on a specific, scientifically significant mission phase (ROSETTA EXTENSION 1).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file format are 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 11T17:05:00.000 to 2016-01-12T00:50:21.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:43:10.952154; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko