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

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/Churyumov–Gerasimenko for the time period 2016-02-09T03:10:25.000 to 2016-02-09T12:20:36.500. The dataset was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of comet 67P based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in comet gravity during the Rosetta mission's Extension 1 phase.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta spacecraft.
• Studying the internal structure and mass distribution of comet 67P.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, defined observation window from 2016-02 09T03:10:25.000 to 2016-02-09T12:20:36.500.
• Originates from a major space agency (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
• Focuses on a specific scientific objective: Global Gravity measurement at comet 67P.

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 Rosetta orbiter Radio Science Instrument (RSI) during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase); specific measurements from 2016-02-09T03:10:25.000 to 2016-02-09T12:20:36.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:43:56.615909; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.