Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements from 2012

Mars Express Radio Science data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The dataset provides global gravity measurements for Mars, with a specific time coverage from 2012-06-11T08:27:37.000 to 2012-06-11T11:53:05.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal structure and density distribution of Mars based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the Martian gravitational field based on the specific time-stamped data.
• Calibrating and validating orbital dynamics models for the Mars Express spacecraft based on radio science data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, well-documented mission phase (extended mission 2010-2012).
• Provides a precise temporal snapshot of gravity measurements from 2012-06-11.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 (mission phase); specific data from 2012-06-11.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 15:44:42.462918; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global coverage).