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

Global Gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko collected by the Rosetta spacecraft's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument. The data covers a specific 9-hour observation period from 2016-02-14T02:48:35.000 to 2016-02-14T11:55:25.500 during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase, which ran from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravitational field during a close observation window.
• Calibrating or validating radio science data processing techniques for deep-space missions.
• Supporting studies on comet nucleus density and porosity using derived gravity data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated ESA/NASA interplanetary mission, the Rosetta orbiter.
• Covers a precisely defined 9-hour observation period on 2016-02-14.
• Focuses on a specific scientific measurement type: global gravity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size 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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-02-14T02:48:35.000 to 2016-02-14T11:55:25.500 (primary data). Mission phase: 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:08:33.116072; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.