MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Global Gravity Measurements from 2012

MARS EXPRESS MRS is 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. The specific data covers a time window on 2012-05-09 from 10:12:52.000 to 14:07:56.000.

Use Cases

• Modeling the Martian gravitational field based on Global Gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data based on the specified time-series coverage.
• Calibrating or validating other Mars orbital datasets based on precise radio science observations.
• Studying the internal structure of Mars based on derived gravity anomalies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• Covers a defined extended mission period from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a precise time range for the specific gravity measurement: 2012-05-09T10:12:52.000 to 2012-05-09T14:07:56.000.

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 Radio Science (MRS) instrument.

Time Range

2010-01 01 to 2012-12-31 (mission phase); specific data from 2012-05-09.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:07:25.023937; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)