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

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's EXTENSION 1 mission phase in early 2016. The dataset provides a Global Gravity measurement for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, captured during a specific two-hour window on February 2, 2016. NASA is listed as the organization responsible for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on the described global gravity measurement.
• Analyzing temporal changes in comet mass distribution based on the specific 2016 observation time.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation methods based on data from the Rosetta mission extension phase.
• Studying the relationship between comet surface features and subsurface density based on gravity data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the well-documented Rosetta orbiter mission to comet 67P.
• Covers a specific and precisely defined observation period from 2016-02-02T20:04:40.000 to 2016 02-02T22:06:57.000.
• Dataset metadata was last updated on 2026-03-13, suggesting recent platform activity.

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.
• The license is listed only as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase); specific data covers 2016-02-02T20:04:40.000 to 2016-02-02T22:06:57.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:07:45.856896; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.