MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Gravity Measurements from 2011

Mars Express Radio Science gravity measurements collected by NASA between July 15 and July 17, 2011. The dataset covers the extended mission phase from 2010 to 2012. It likely contains time-series data of global gravity variations on Mars.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's crustal thickness based on gravity anomalies.
• Analyzing temporal variations in Mars's gravitational field based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating orbital models for spacecraft based on precise gravity measurements.
• Studying subsurface mass distribution on Mars based on global gravity data.

Strengths

• Data collected by NASA's Mars Express mission, a trusted source.
• Precise temporal coverage from 2011-07-15T12:00:00.500 to 2011-07-17T00:40:01.500.
• Covers a defined extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.

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

Radio Science data collection from the Mars Express spacecraft.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (extended mission), with specific data from 2011-07-15T12:00:00.500 to 2011-07-17T00:40:01.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:34:59.694935; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)