MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Gravity Measurements from 2012

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by NASA between 2010 and 2012. The specific measurements cover a 2.4-hour window on 2012-04-29, providing global gravity data for Mars. This dataset originates from the extended mission phase of the Mars Express spacecraft.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal structure of Mars based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the Martian gravitational field from the time-series data.
• Calibrating or validating other orbital gravity datasets for Mars.
• Studying planetary geophysics and crustal thickness using radio science data.

Strengths

• Data collected by NASA, a major space agency.
• Covers a defined mission period from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a precise 2.4-hour measurement window for detailed 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 via Mars Express spacecraft Radio Science experiment.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (extended mission), with specific data from 2012-04-29.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:32:17.722189; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)