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

The comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was the target for this gravity measurement dataset. It contains Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta orbiter during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05, specifically covering a period on 2016-01-24. The dataset was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on Radio Science measurements
• Analyzing comet mass and density distribution based on gravity data
• Studying comet dynamics and structure during the Rosetta mission extension phase

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, documented observation period from 2016-01-24T19:24:45.000 to 2016-01-24T21:42:51.000
• Dataset originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by NASA

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 measurements from the Rosetta orbiter

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (Extension 1 phase), with specific data from 2016-01-24

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:04:27.564614; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko