Cassini SROC7: Saturn Atmosphere and Ring Occultation Raw Data

Raw radio science data acquired by the Cassini spacecraft during Saturn occultation events in April, May, and June 2008. The archive is a time-ordered collection from the Cassini mission's Tour subphase. The data was collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze Saturn's atmospheric density profiles based on radio signal attenuation during occultation
• Study Saturn's ring particle distribution based on radio signal scattering
• Model radio wave propagation through planetary atmospheres based on time-series signal data
• Validate spacecraft instrument performance based on raw signal acquisition records

Strengths

• Data originates from the Cassini mission, a major NASA planetary science project
• Specific acquisition dates are listed: April 1, 11, May 9, 17, June 1, 16, and 23 2008

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's radio science instruments during occultation events.

Time Range

April, May, and June 2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:27:00.632049; freshness should be verified