ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Gravity Measurements During Extension 1

2016-01-15T01:04:50.000 to 2016-01-15T05:01:02.500 is the precise time range covered by this dataset. It contains Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta orbiter during its Extension 1 mission phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. The dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and provides global gravity measurements for comet 67P.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet mass and density distribution based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing spacecraft trajectory and orbital dynamics during the Extension 1 phase.
• Calibrating radio science instrument performance for comet proximity operations.
• Studying temporal variations in comet gravity during a specific observation window.

Strengths

• Data covers a precise 4-hour observation window on 2016-01-15.
• Dataset is sourced from a specific NASA mission phase (ROSETTA EXTENSION 1).
• Focuses on a single, well-defined scientific measurement (global gravity).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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 by the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science instruments.

Time Range

2016-01-15T01:04:50.000 to 2016-01-15T05:01:02.500 (primary data), collected during mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:53:21.976478; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.