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

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's EXTENSION 1 phase in 2016 provides a Global Gravity measurement for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The dataset covers a specific observation window from 2016-01-16T23:29:50.000 to 2016-01-17T01:47:55.000. It originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and density of comet 67P based on the global gravity measurement.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravitational pull during the spacecraft's close observation window.
• Calibrating or validating simulations of comet formation and evolution using the radio science data.
• Studying the methodology and results of deep-space radio science experiments for mission planning.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a precisely defined observation period of approximately 1.3 hours.
• Focuses on a specific scientific measurement type: Global Gravity at a comet.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• 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

2016-01-16T23:29:50.000 to 2016-01-17T01:47:55.000 (observation); dataset from the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase (2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:21:23.254014; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.