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

Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta orbiter during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. The dataset likely contains Global Gravity measurements at comet 67P, covering a specific observation window from 2016-01-20T05:00:45.000 to 2016-01-20T07:00:10.500. The data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on spacecraft radio science measurements
• Analyzing spacecraft trajectory perturbations based on inferred gravity data
• Studying the mass distribution and internal structure of comet 67P based on gravity measurements
• Calibrating radio science instruments for future missions based on the described data type

Strengths

• Data covers a defined mission phase (ROSETTA EXTENSION 1) from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05
• Provides a precise observation time window for gravity measurements (2016-01-20T05:00:45.000 to 2016-01-20T07:00:10.500)
• Source is the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

Likely collected via the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instruments

Time Range

Mission phase: 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05; Observation window: 2016-01-20T05:00:45.000 to 2016-01-20T07:00:10.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:00:37.688778; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko