MARS EXPRESS ASPERA-3: Neutral Particle Imager Raw Data from 2003 to Mission End

Mars Express ASPERA-3 Neutral Particle Imager (NPI) data from launch on June 2, 2003, to the end of the mission. The data are provided in raw units of counts per accumulation. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing neutral particle flux trends over the mission's duration based on the time-series data.
• Studying Mars's exosphere and atmospheric loss processes based on neutral particle measurements.
• Calibrating or validating models of the Martian space environment based on raw instrument counts.

Strengths

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

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

Collected by the ASPERA-3 Neutral Particle Imager 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 03:36:48.993927; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars and its surrounding space environment.