MARS EXPRESS MRS: Mars Global Gravity Measurements from 2012

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 is the mission phase for this Mars Express Radio Science data set. It contains Global Gravity measurements, with a specific time coverage from 2012-05-20T06:51:42.000 to 2012-05-20T09:03:21.500. The data originates from 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 specified time range.
• Calibrating or validating orbital dynamics models for the Mars Express spacecraft based on radio science data.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012 12-31.
• Provides a precise time window for gravity measurements on 2012-05-20.
• Sourced from the authoritative 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.
• 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 experiments.

Time Range

Mission phase: 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. Specific measurement: 2012-05-20T06:51:42.000 to 2012-05-20T09:03:21.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:09:52.879400; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mars (global)