CASSINI SROC16: Saturn Ring and Atmospheric Occultation Raw Data from 2012

Cassini spacecraft radio science raw data acquired during three specific Saturn occultation events in July, August, and September 2012. The time-ordered collection is from the Saturn Ring and Atmospheric Occultation experiments (SROC16) conducted during the Cassini Extended Mission. This archive is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing Saturn's atmospheric structure based on radio signal occultation data
• Studying the density and composition of Saturn's rings from signal attenuation profiles
• Calibrating radio science instrument models using raw spacecraft telemetry
• Investigating temporal changes in ring features across three 2012 observation events

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Cassini mission conducted by NASA
• Collection is time-ordered, which may facilitate chronological analysis
• Covers three distinct observation events in 2012, providing multiple data points

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

Acquired by the Cassini spacecraft radio science instruments during Saturn occultation experiments.

Time Range

July 22, August 12, and September 2, 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:17:13.384022; freshness should be verified

Geography

Saturn and its ring system