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

Radio Science gravity data collected by the Rosetta orbiter at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset covers a specific observation period from 2016-01-19T01:02:40.000 to 2016-01-19T09:20:57.000 during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase. It was published by NASA and last updated on the datagov platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Model comet mass and density based on gravity measurements
• Analyze comet interior structure based on gravity field data
• Study temporal changes in comet gravity during a specific observation window

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major ESA/NASA space exploration project.
• Provides a precise temporal coverage of 8 hours and 18 minutes on January 19, 2016.

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

Radio Science measurements from the Rosetta orbiter.

Time Range

2016-01-19T01:02:40.000 to 2016-01-19T09:20:57.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:16:09.375971; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko