MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Global Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission 2010-2012

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 is the collection period for this Mars Express Radio Science dataset. It contains global gravity measurements for Mars, with a specific observation time from 2012-05-31T07:17:45.000 to 2012 05-31T10:35:15.500. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal structure of Mars based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the Martian gravitational field based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Mars Express spacecraft based on radio science data.
• Studying Martian crustal thickness and density anomalies based on gravity field data.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined extended mission period from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a specific observation window for detailed analysis: 2012-05-31T07:17:45.000 to 2012-05-31T10:35:15.500.
• Produced by the authoritative space agency 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.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review before use.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (mission phase), with a specific observation on 2012-05-31.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:50:04.185609; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)