MARS EXPRESS ASPERA-3: Raw Electron Spectrometer Data from 2003 to Mission End

From June 2, 2003, to the end of the Mars Express mission, this dataset contains raw electron spectrometer measurements. The data is provided in raw units of counts per accumulation by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It captures the electron environment around Mars over the spacecraft's operational lifetime.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in Martian electron fluxes based on the time-series nature of the data
• Calibrating raw instrument counts to physical units for scientific modeling
• Studying the interaction between the solar wind and the Martian atmosphere based on electron spectrometer measurements

Strengths

• Covers the full mission duration from launch on June 2, 2003, to mission end
• Provided by the authoritative source, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the ASPERA-3 Electron Spectrometer (ELS) instrument aboard the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

June 2, 2003 to the end of the Mars Express mission

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:52:29.445896; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars and its orbital environment