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Rosetta Radio Science InvestigationsThe Rosetta Radio Science Investigations (RSI) experiment was selected by the European Space Agency to be included in the International Rosetta Mission to comet P/Wirtanen (launch in 2003, arrival and operational phase at the comet 2011-2013). The RSI science objectives address fundamental aspects of cometary physics such as the mass and bulk density of the nucleus, the gravity field, non-gravitational forces, the size and shape, the internal structure, the composition and roughness of the nucleus surface, the abundance of large dust grains and the plasma content in the coma and the combined dust and gas mass flux on the orbiter. RSI will make use of the radio system of the Rosetta spacecraft.
Document ID
20060036832
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Patzold, M.
Neubauer, F. M.
Wennmacher, A.
Aksnes, K.
Anderson, J. D.
Asmar, S. W.
Tinto, M.
Tsurutani, B. T.
Yeomans, D. K.
Barriot, J. -P.
Bird, M. K.
Boehnhardt, H.
Gill, E.
Montenbruck, O.
Grun, E.
Hausler, B.
Ip, W. H.
Thomas, N.
Marouf, E. A.
Rickman, H.
Wallis, M. K.
Wickramasinghe, N. C.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1996
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
P/Wirtanen radio science cometary physics cometary gravity

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