Mars Express ASPERA-3 IMA Ion Data for Mission Extension 6

Mars Express satellite data from the ASPERA-3 Ion Mass Analyzer (IMA) instrument for the sixth mission extension period. The dataset contains raw ion measurements in units of counts per accumulation, collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian ionosphere based on raw ion count data.
• Analyzing temporal variations in ion composition and density around Mars.
• Studying solar wind interaction with the Martian atmosphere using the IMA instrument's measurements.
• Calibrating or validating other planetary ion datasets against this raw data source.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific two-year time range from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018.
• Contains raw instrument data, which may be suitable for calibration and low-level analysis.

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

Collected by the ASPERA-3 Ion Mass Analyzer (IMA) instrument aboard the Mars Express satellite.

Time Range

January 1, 2017 - December 31,我们发现2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 04:39:39.637854; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and its orbital environment