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

From 2016-02-11T14:29:30.000 to 2016-02-11T22:24:17.500, the Rosetta spacecraft collected radio science data for global gravity measurements of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The dataset covers the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's gravity field during the close-approach phase.
• Calibrating radio science instrumentation and techniques for future deep-space missions.
• Studying the relationship between comet surface features and subsurface density anomalies.

Strengths

• Data collected during a dedicated mission extension phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.
• Provides a specific, high-resolution time window of gravity measurements on 2016-02-11.
• Originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by ESA, with data published by NASA.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale 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 (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase); specific measurement window: 2016-02-11T14:29:30.000 to 2016-02-11T22:24:17.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:40:21.357879; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko