MARS EXPRESS HRSC: Radiometrically Calibrated Mars Imagery from Orbits 4919-6836

MARS EXPRESS HRSC RADIOMETRIC RDR EXTENSION2 V4.0 is a CODMAC level 3 dataset from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It contains radiometrically calibrated data products acquired by the HRSC camera on the Mars Express spacecraft. The data covers orbits 4919 to 6836 and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Generate high-resolution Martian terrain maps based on calibrated imagery.
• Analyze surface albedo and reflectance properties based on radiometric calibration.
• Train machine learning models for crater or geological feature detection based on orbital image data.
• Conduct comparative geological studies across different Martian orbits.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated (CODMAC level 3), indicating a processed standard.
• Covers a specific, documented range of orbits (4919 to 6836).
• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, an authoritative source.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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

Acquired by the HRSC camera on the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

Covers orbits 4919 to 6836.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:09:19.442998; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars