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

NASA's Rosetta spacecraft collected this Radio Science data set during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04 05. The data provides global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, specifically covering the period from 2016-02-13T14:20:35.000 to 2016-02-13T22:50:42.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the comet's gravitational field during the Rosetta mission extension.
• Calibrating and validating radio science instrumentation for deep-space missions.
• Supporting comparative planetary science studies of small body gravitational characteristics.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by the European Space Agency and NASA.
• Covers a specific, well-documented observation window from 2016-02-13T14:20:35.000 to 2016-02-13T22:50:42.500.
• Focuses on global gravity measurements, a specialized and relatively rare data type for cometary bodies.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical methods.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase); specific gravity data from 2016-02-13T14:20:35.000 to 2016-02-13T22:50:42.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:27:23.101196; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.