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

The comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko was the target for this Radio Science data set, collected by the Rosetta orbiter. NASA produced this global gravity measurement during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04 05, with specific data covering 2016-02-20T13:48:50.000 to 2016-02-20T22:37:39.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity field measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during a specific orbital pass.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instrumentation and data processing techniques for deep space missions.

Strengths

• Data originates from a definitive space mission, the Rosetta orbiter, operated by NASA.
• Covers a specific, well-documented time range on 2016-02-20 for gravity measurements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via Radio Science instrumentation on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-02-20T13:48:50.000 to 2016-02-20T22:37:39.500 (primary data), within mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:01:39.762140; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.