ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Comet Gravity Measurements from Extension 1 Phase

Radio Science data from the Rosetta orbiter's RSI instrument, collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. The dataset contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, covering a specific observation period on 2016-01-29. It is published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's gravity field during the Rosetta mission's extension phase.
• Calibrating and validating radio science instrumentation and data processing techniques for deep space missions.

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated spacecraft mission (Rosetta) with a specific scientific instrument (RSI).
• Covers a defined observation period from 2016-01-29T01:16:50.000 to 2016-01-29T09:03:01.500.
• Focuses on a specific celestial body, comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (phase), with specific measurements from 2016-01-29.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:25:59.445784; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.