ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI: Comet 67P Gravity Measurements from 2016

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's EXTENSION 1 mission phase, collected between 2016-01-01 and 2016-04-05. The dataset contains global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, with a specific observation window from 2016-02-06T09:10:10.000 to 2016-02-06T11:06:53.000. It is published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity during a close observation period.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation for deep-space missions using the described data collection method.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated interplanetary mission, the Rosetta orbiter.
• Covers a specific, well-defined observation period of nearly two hours on 2016-02-06.
• Published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instruments aboard the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase), with specific measurement from 2016-02-06T09:10:10.000 to 2016-02-06T11:06:53.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:51:19.756913; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko