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

From 2016-02 16T14:07:05.000 to 2016-02-16T22:13:22.000, this dataset contains Radio Science measurements for global gravity at comet 67P, collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in the catalog on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and structure of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during a specific close-approach time window.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instrumentation and methods for deep space missions.
• Studying the dynamical interaction between the Rosetta spacecraft and comet 67P's gravitational field.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, defined observation period from 2016-02-16T14:07:05.000 to 2016-02-16T22:13:22.000.
• Originates from a major space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Catalog metadata was updated recently on 2026-03-13.

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.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review before use.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (mission phase), with specific gravity measurements from 2016-02-16T14:07:05.000 to 2016-02-16T22:13:22.000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:33:03.492681; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko