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

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's final mission extension, collected during a single 6-hour observation window on 2016-02-16. This dataset provides global gravity measurements for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. It was produced by NASA and covers the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04 05.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on global gravity data.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the close-approach observation window.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instrumentation and methods for deep-space missions.

Strengths

• Data originates from a definitive interplanetary mission, the Rosetta orbiter.
• Covers a specific, well-documented 6-hour observation period on 2016-02-16.
• Focuses on a single, scientifically significant measurement type: global gravity.

Limitations

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

2016-02-16T05:37:05.000 to 2016-02-16T11:45:12.000 (primary data); mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:57:14.987325; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.