ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements

Radio Science data collected by NASA's Rosetta orbiter during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. The dataset contains Global Gravity measurements for comet 67P, covering a specific observation period on 2016-01-18. It was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Model comet mass and density based on gravity measurements
• Analyze gravitational field variations over the specified observation time
• Validate orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA Rosetta mission, a major space science project
• Specific observation time range is provided: 2016-01-18T09:38:55.000 to 2016-01-18T13:59:52.500

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (phase), with specific gravity measurements from 2016-01-18T09:38:55.000 to 2016-01-18T13:59:52.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:38:54.327704; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P