ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements from Extension 1 Phase

Radio Science data collected by the Rosetta orbiter during the EXTENSION 1 mission phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04 05. The dataset provides global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, specifically covering a 2-hour 18-minute window on 2016-01-29. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on the global gravity measurement.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravitational field during the close-approach phase.
• Calibrating and validating radio science instrumentation and data processing pipelines for deep-space missions.

Strengths

• Data is from a defined mission phase (ROSETTA EXTENSION 1) with a specific date range.
• Focuses on a specific scientific measurement (global gravity) for a well-known celestial body (comet 67P).
• Originates from an authoritative space agency (NASA).

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

Collected via Rosetta orbiter Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instruments.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase); specific measurement from 2016-01-29T18:18:35.000 to 2016-01-29T20:36:37.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:02:05.796251; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.