MARS EXPRESS ASPERA-3: Electron Spectrometer Data from 2003 to 2005

Calibrated Electron Spectrometer data from the Mars Express ASPERA-3 instrument. The data covers the period from launch on June 2, 2003 through December 2005. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and provides measurements in units of Differential Number Flux.

Use Cases

• Analyze electron flux variations in Mars's atmosphere based on calibrated Differential Number Flux data
• Model plasma interactions around Mars based on time-series electron spectrometer measurements
• Validate atmospheric escape theories based on electron data collected over a multi-year mission
• Correlate electron spectrometer readings with other Mars Express instrument data

Strengths

• Data is calibrated, which suggests a processed and standardized format
• Provides a specific temporal range from June 2, 2003 to December 2005
• Specifies the measurement unit: Differential Number Flux (cnts/(cm**2-sr-sec-eV))

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-03-13 08:40:11.665471; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Time Range

June 2, 2003 to December 2005

Geography

Mars