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

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's Extension 1 phase provides gravity measurements of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset covers a specific observation window from 2016-02-02T09:09:40.000 to 2016-02-02T12:54:22.500. It was collected 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 gravitational field during the Rosetta mission.
• Calibrating spacecraft navigation and orbit determination models using radio science data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Rosetta orbiter mission, a major European Space Agency project.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined from 2016-02-02T09:09:40.000 to 2016-02-02T12:54:22.500.
• The dataset is hosted by NASA, indicating a reputable source.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset's license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring review before use.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Likely collected via the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2016-02-02T09:09:40.000 to 2016-02-02T12:54:22.500 (during ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:23:18.504247; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko