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

Radio Science gravity data collected by the Rosetta orbiter at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset covers a specific observation period from 2016-02-10T14:33:55.000 to 2016-02-10T19:21:21.000 during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet mass and density based on gravity measurements
• Analyzing gravitational field variations over a specific observation window
• Correlating gravity data with other Rosetta mission instrument readings
• Studying comet nucleus structure from global gravity data

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, documented mission phase (ROSETTA EXTENSION 1)
• Provides a precise temporal coverage for gravity observations

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Radio Science measurements from the Rosetta orbiter

Time Range

2016-02-10T14:33:55.000 to 2016-02-10T19:21:21.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:55:32.357942; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko