Mars Express MRS: Global Gravity Measurements from Extended Mission 2010-2012

MARS EXPRESS MRS 1/2/3 EXTENDED MISSION 3 3313 V1.0 is a Mars Express Radio Science data set from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It contains Global Gravity measurements collected during the extended mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The data covers a specific observation period from 2012-06-16T07:18:59.000 to 2012-06-16T10:49:15.500.

Use Cases

• Modeling the global gravity field of Mars based on radio science measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in gravity data collected during the extended mission phase.
• Calibrating or validating other Mars gravity datasets based on the specified observation time range.
• Studying spacecraft orbital dynamics based on precise radio tracking data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized space agency.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined, spanning from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 for the mission phase.
• A specific observation window is provided: 2012-06-16T07:18:59.000 to 2012-06-16T10:49:15.500.

Limitations

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

Time Range

Extended mission phase: 2010-01-01 to 2012 12-31. Specific observation: 2012-06-16T07:18:59.000 to 2012-06-16T10:49:15.500.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:52:47.891738; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)