Mars Express Radio Science Gravity Measurements from 2012

Mars Express Radio Science gravity data collected during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The dataset covers a specific measurement period from 2012-04-30T08:54:31.000 to 2012-04-30T13:10:24.500. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze Mars's gravitational field based on radio science measurements.
• Model planetary interior structure based on gravity data.
• Study temporal variations in Mars's gravity during the specified observation window.
• Validate orbital models of the Mars Express spacecraft based on gravity tracking.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a precise measurement window of over 4 hours on 2012-04-30.

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

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31

Geography

Mars