ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Comet 67P Gravity Data from Rosetta Extension 1

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's EXTENSION 1 mission phase in early 2016. The dataset contains Global Gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, collected by NASA. It covers a specific observation window from 2016-02-01T09:12:25.000 to 2016-02-01T12:59:05.000.

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's extension phase.
• Validating orbital dynamics and navigation models for the Rosetta spacecraft using radio science data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta mission, a major European Space Agency project with NASA involvement.
• Covers a specific and defined observation period from 2016-02-01T09:12:25.000 to 2016-02-01T12:59:05.000.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via Radio Science Instrument (RSI) on the Rosetta orbiter during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase); specific data covers 2016-02-01T09:12:25.000 to 2016-02-01T12:59:05.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:50:12.380957; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko