ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements at Comet 67P

A Rosetta Radio Science data set collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. It contains Global Gravity measurements at comet 67P, covering a specific observation window from 2016-01-30T20:13:15.000 to 2016-01-30T23:14:37.000. The data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, high-profile space mission (Rosetta).
• Covers a defined observation period of approximately 3 hours on 2016-01-30.
• Focuses on a specific scientific measurement type: Global Gravity.

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

Time Range

2016-01-30T20:13:15.000 to 2016-01-30T23:14:37.000 (primary data), within mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:57:40.117349; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko