MARS EXPRESS ASPERA-3 IMA Ion Data for Mission Extension 8

Mars Express ASPERA-3 Ion Mass Analyzer (IMA) data covers the eighth mission extension period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze ion composition and density near Mars based on Ion Mass Analyzer data
• Study temporal variations in Mars's ionosphere during the 2021-2022 period
• Model atmospheric escape processes from Mars using ion flux measurements

Strengths

• Data covers a specific two-year mission extension period (2021-2022)
• Data originates from a specific scientific instrument (IMA) on the Mars Express spacecraft

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

Time Range

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:56:23.232385; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars