ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements from 2016

Global gravity measurements at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, collected by the Rosetta orbiter's Radio Science Investigation (RSI) instrument. The data covers a specific 9-hour observation window from 2016-02-15T02:44:10.000 to 2016-02-15T11:50:18.000 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 and density of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during a close observation period.
• Calibrating and validating radio science instrumentation and methods for deep-space missions.
• Supporting spacecraft orbit determination and navigation analysis for the Rosetta mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from a definitive space agency source, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a precisely defined 9-hour observation period on 2016-02-15.
• Part of a longer, mission-defined collection phase (ROSETTA EXTENSION 1) from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

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 and format require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-02-15T02:44:10.000 to 2016-02-15T11:50:18.000 (primary data). Mission phase: 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:49:11.759458; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.