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

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RSI 1/2/3 ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 1423 V1.0 is a Rosetta Radio Science data set collected by NASA. It contains global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from a specific observation window on 2016-02-14. The data was gathered during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase, which spanned from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, documented mission phase (ROSETTA EXTENSION 1, 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05).
• Provides a precise time range for the gravity measurement observation (2016-02-14T14:16:05.000 to 2016-02-14T21:15:56.500).
• Dataset is associated with a major space agency (NASA).

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.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific, short observation window.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase); specific observation from 2016-02-14T14:16:05.000 to 2016-02-14T21:15:56.500

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:35:21.649540; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko