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

Radio Science data from the Rosetta spacecraft's EXTENSION 1 phase, collected from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04 05. It provides a Global Gravity measurement for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, with a specific observation window on 2016-02-18. The dataset originates from NASA and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution and gravity field of comet 67P based on the global gravity measurement.
• Analyzing spacecraft trajectory and orbital dynamics during the Rosetta mission's extension phase.
• Studying temporal changes in comet properties using the specific time-stamped observation data.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instrumentation and data processing methods.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined mission phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.
• Provides a specific global gravity measurement for a well-studied comet (67P).
• Originates from the authoritative NASA space agency.

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 (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected via Radio Science instrumentation on the Rosetta orbiter spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05 (EXTENSION 1 phase), with a specific measurement on 2016-02-18.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:20:15.838024; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.