ROSETTA-ORBITER: Radio Science Gravity Measurements at Comet 67P, February 2016

Rosetta Radio Science data collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. The dataset contains Global Gravity measurements for comet 67P, specifically covering the period 2016-02-12T02:57:25.000 to 2016-02-12T12:05:38.000. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the comet's mass and density distribution based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's gravitational field during a specific orbital phase.
• Validating or refining spacecraft navigation and orbital dynamics models for the Rosetta mission.
• Supporting comparative planetary science studies of small body geophysics.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta space mission operated by ESA.
• Covers a specific, well-defined observation window of over 9 hours on 2016-02 12.
• Focuses on a unique scientific target, comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase), with specific gravity data from 2016-02-12T02:57:25.000 to 2016-02-12T12:05:38.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:00:25.297837; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.