MARS MRS: Mars Express Radio Science Gravity Measurements, 2012-05-08

A Mars Express Radio Science data set collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It contains Global Gravity measurements from the extended mission phase between 2010-01-01 and 2012 12-31, specifically covering a time window on 2012-05-08. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling the gravitational field of Mars based on the described radio science gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data based on the specified time-series nature.
• Correlating gravity anomalies with Martian surface features based on the global coverage mentioned.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Mars Express spacecraft based on the radio science data type.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a specific and documented time range from 2012-05-08T12:18:38.000 to 2012-05-08T15:11:04.500.
• Dataset metadata was updated on 2026-03-13, suggesting recent platform maintenance.

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 the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science instrument.

Time Range

Extended mission phase 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31, with specific data from 2012-05-08.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:39:30.935251; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global coverage)