CASSINI RSS: Saturn Ring and Atmosphere Occultation Raw Data from July 24, 2016

July 24, 2016 is the temporal coverage for this time-ordered collection of raw radio science data. The data was acquired during the Cassini Extended Extended Mission's Saturn Ring and Atmospheric Occultation experiments (SROC22). The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing signal attenuation profiles based on raw radio science data to study Saturn's ring structure.
• Modeling atmospheric density and composition based on raw occultation signal data from the SROC22 experiment.
• Calibrating or validating radio science processing algorithms based on the time-ordered raw data archive.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Cassini spacecraft, a primary source for Saturn science.
• The dataset is time-ordered, which suggests a structured sequence for analysis.
• The specific experiment (SROC22) and acquisition date (July 24, 2016) are clearly identified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

Collection Method

Acquired by the Cassini spacecraft's radio science instruments during the SROC22 occultation experiment.

Time Range

July 24, 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:41:54.725205; freshness should be verified

Geography

Saturn and its rings